Jeff Bezos’ Earth Fund appointed a former Amazon executive Tuesday as its newest CEO and president.
Tom Taylor served as the lead of Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant division and was at the corporation for over 23 years before he retired in 2023. He said that he is looking forward to taking on the role as a way to balance his desire for “both adventure and service” in a statement Tuesday.
“Leading the Bezos Earth Fund is this perfect opportunity — a place where I can bring something to the table, learn from some amazing people, and help the planet now and for future generations,” Taylor wrote on a LinkedIn post Tuesday.
Bezos launched the Bezos Earth Fund and committed $10 billion toward the endeavor more than five years ago to combat climate change through research investment and supporting NGOs and activists.
