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| formation = 2000
| formation = 2000
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| leader_title = President and Co-Founder
| leader_title = President
| leader_name = [[John E. Deasy]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. John Deasy Named New President of Bezos Family Foundation |url=https://www.bezosfamilyfoundation.org/story/dr-john-deasy-named-new-president-of-bezos-family-foundation |website=Bezos Family Foundation |access-date=10 October 2023}}</ref>
| leader_name = [[Jackie Bezos]]
| leader_title2 = Vice President and Co-Founder
| leader_title2 = Co-Chairs of Board of Directors and Co-Founder
| leader_name2 = [[Jackie Bezos]] and [[Miguel Bezos]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. John Deasy Named New President of Bezos Family Foundation |url=https://www.bezosfamilyfoundation.org/story/dr-john-deasy-named-new-president-of-bezos-family-foundation |website=Bezos Family Foundation |access-date=10 October 2023}}</ref>
| leader_name2 = [[Miguel Bezos]]
| website = {{url|https://www.bezosfamilyfoundation.org/}}
| website = {{url|https://www.bezosfamilyfoundation.org/}}
}}
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The '''Bezos Family Foundation''' is a philanthropic organization based in the United States. It was co-founded by [[Jackie Bezos|Jackie]] and [[Miguel Bezos]] in 2000.
The '''Bezos Family Foundation''' is a philanthropic organization based in the United States. It was co-founded by [[Jackie Bezos]] and [[Miguel Bezos]] in 2000. [[Jackie Bezos]] and [[Miguel Bezos]] are the parents of founder and former president and chief executive officer of [[Amazon.com, Inc]] and founder and owner of [[Blue Origin]] [[Jeff Bezos]]


== Organization ==
== Organization ==
It was co-founded in 2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bezos Family Foundation {{!}} About Us |url=https://www.bezosfamilyfoundation.org/about-us |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=www.bezosfamilyfoundation.org}}</ref> by Jackie and Miguel Bezos,<ref name=":222">{{Cite web |date=2017-03-16 |title=Miguel Bezos |url=https://americanhistory.si.edu/family-voices/individuals/miguel-bezos |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=National Museum of American History |language=en |archive-date=2020-12-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201224193058/https://americanhistory.si.edu/family-voices/individuals/miguel-bezos |url-status=live }}</ref> both of whom are major donors.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Metcalf |first=Tom |date=2018-07-31 |title=A hidden Amazon fortune: Bezos' parents could be worth billions - BNN Bloomberg |url=https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/a-hidden-amazon-fortune-bezos-parents-could-be-worth-billions-1.1116486 |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=[[BNN Bloomberg]] |archive-date=2023-03-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329101605/https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/a-hidden-amazon-fortune-bezos-parents-could-be-worth-billions-1.1116486 |url-status=live }}</ref> Priorities for the organization include supporting education.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Neate |first=Rupert |date=2018-04-25 |title=Jeff Bezos: the boy who wanted to colonise space |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/apr/25/jeff-bezos-the-boy-who-wanted-to-colonise-space |url-status=live |access-date=2023-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524153942/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/apr/25/jeff-bezos-the-boy-who-wanted-to-colonise-space |archive-date=2023-05-24 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
The Bezos Family Foundation was co-founded in 2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bezos Family Foundation {{!}} About Us |url=https://www.bezosfamilyfoundation.org/about-us |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=www.bezosfamilyfoundation.org}}</ref> by Jackie and Miguel Bezos,<ref name=":222">{{Cite web |date=2017-03-16 |title=Miguel Bezos |url=https://americanhistory.si.edu/family-voices/individuals/miguel-bezos |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=National Museum of American History |language=en |archive-date=2020-12-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201224193058/https://americanhistory.si.edu/family-voices/individuals/miguel-bezos |url-status=live }}</ref> both of whom are major donors.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Metcalf |first=Tom |date=2018-07-31 |title=A hidden Amazon fortune: Bezos' parents could be worth billions - BNN Bloomberg |url=https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/a-hidden-amazon-fortune-bezos-parents-could-be-worth-billions-1.1116486 |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=[[BNN Bloomberg]] |archive-date=2023-03-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329101605/https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/a-hidden-amazon-fortune-bezos-parents-could-be-worth-billions-1.1116486 |url-status=live }}</ref> Priorities for the organization include supporting education.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Neate |first=Rupert |date=2018-04-25 |title=Jeff Bezos: the boy who wanted to colonise space |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/apr/25/jeff-bezos-the-boy-who-wanted-to-colonise-space |url-status=live |access-date=2023-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524153942/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/apr/25/jeff-bezos-the-boy-who-wanted-to-colonise-space |archive-date=2023-05-24 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>


In 2022, the foundation donated $710.5 million to the [[Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-10-12 |title=Bezos Family to Donate $711 Million to Cancer Center in Seattle |language=en |work=Bloomberg.com |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-12/bezos-family-to-donate-711-million-to-cancer-center-in-seattle |access-date=2023-07-01 |archive-date=2023-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230701192026/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-12/bezos-family-to-donate-711-million-to-cancer-center-in-seattle |url-status=live }}</ref> The same year, the foundation gave $100 million to [[Dolly Parton]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=D’ZURILLA |first=CHRISTIE |date=2022-11-14 |title='What? Did you say $100 million?' Jeff Bezos honors Dolly Parton with massive grant |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-11-14/dolly-parton-courage-civility-award-jeff-bezos |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-12-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209123944/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-11-14/dolly-parton-courage-civility-award-jeff-bezos |url-status=live }}</ref>
In 2022, the foundation donated $710.5 million to the [[Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-10-12 |title=Bezos Family to Donate $711 Million to Cancer Center in Seattle |language=en |work=Bloomberg.com |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-12/bezos-family-to-donate-711-million-to-cancer-center-in-seattle |access-date=2023-07-01 |archive-date=2023-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230701192026/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-12/bezos-family-to-donate-711-million-to-cancer-center-in-seattle |url-status=live }}</ref> The same year, the foundation gave $100 million to [[Dolly Parton]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=D’ZURILLA |first=CHRISTIE |date=2022-11-14 |title='What? Did you say $100 million?' Jeff Bezos honors Dolly Parton with massive grant |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-11-14/dolly-parton-courage-civility-award-jeff-bezos |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-12-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209123944/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-11-14/dolly-parton-courage-civility-award-jeff-bezos |url-status=live }}</ref>

On July 5, 2023, the Foundation announced John Deasy had been named its new president. Jackie and Miguel Bezos will transition to co-chairs of the board of directors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bezos Family Foundation {{!}} Dr. John Deasy Named New President of Bezos Family Foundation |url=https://www.bezosfamilyfoundation.org/story/dr-john-deasy-named-new-president-of-bezos-family-foundation |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=www.bezosfamilyfoundation.org}}</ref>


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Revision as of 00:19, 14 June 2024

Miguel Bezos
Formation2000
President
John E. Deasy[1]
Co-Chairs of Board of Directors and Co-Founder
Jackie Bezos and Miguel Bezos[2]
Websitewww.bezosfamilyfoundation.org

The Bezos Family Foundation is a philanthropic organization based in the United States. It was co-founded by Jackie Bezos and Miguel Bezos in 2000. Jackie Bezos and Miguel Bezos are the parents of founder and former president and chief executive officer of Amazon.com, Inc and founder and owner of Blue Origin Jeff Bezos

Organization

The Bezos Family Foundation was co-founded in 2000[3] by Jackie and Miguel Bezos,[4] both of whom are major donors.[5] Priorities for the organization include supporting education.[6]

In 2022, the foundation donated $710.5 million to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.[7] The same year, the foundation gave $100 million to Dolly Parton.[8]

On July 5, 2023, the Foundation announced John Deasy had been named its new president. Jackie and Miguel Bezos will transition to co-chairs of the board of directors.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Dr. John Deasy Named New President of Bezos Family Foundation". Bezos Family Foundation. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Dr. John Deasy Named New President of Bezos Family Foundation". Bezos Family Foundation. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Bezos Family Foundation | About Us". www.bezosfamilyfoundation.org. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  4. ^ "Miguel Bezos". National Museum of American History. 2017-03-16. Archived from the original on 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  5. ^ Metcalf, Tom (2018-07-31). "A hidden Amazon fortune: Bezos' parents could be worth billions - BNN Bloomberg". BNN Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  6. ^ Neate, Rupert (2018-04-25). "Jeff Bezos: the boy who wanted to colonise space". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2023-05-24. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  7. ^ "Bezos Family to Donate $711 Million to Cancer Center in Seattle". Bloomberg.com. 2022-10-12. Archived from the original on 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  8. ^ D’ZURILLA, CHRISTIE (2022-11-14). "'What? Did you say $100 million?' Jeff Bezos honors Dolly Parton with massive grant". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  9. ^ "Bezos Family Foundation | Dr. John Deasy Named New President of Bezos Family Foundation". www.bezosfamilyfoundation.org. Retrieved 2023-10-10.