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Van Jones Recognized with Courage and Civility Award from Jeff Bezos & Presented With $100 Million to Gift to Non-Profit Organizations

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Businesspeople, Human behavior, Etiquette, Economy of the United States, Jeff Bezos, Civility, Bezos
Key Points: 
  • As part of the prestigious recognition, Bezos also presented Jones with $100 million to gift to the non-profit organization(s) of his choice.
  • The Courage & Civility Award recognizes leaders who aim high, pursue solutions with courage, and always do so with civility.
  • Since then, Jones co-founded several other organizations, including Color Of Change (2005), Green for All (2007), Dream Corps (2011) and REFORM Alliance (2019).
  • Following the announcement of Bezos' honor, Jones responded with the following statement:
    I am beyond honored to accept Jeff Bezos' inaugural Courage & Civility Award.

7 Visionaries Shaping The Future Of Transportation

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Location-based software, Uber, Navaratnam, Bezos

While Branson, Bezos and Musk are busy with "fly-me-to-the-moon" sentiments, Sayan Navaratnam-- planning to join the other transportation gurusis quietly making moves on a more Earthly scale.

Key Points: 
  • While Branson, Bezos and Musk are busy with "fly-me-to-the-moon" sentiments, Sayan Navaratnam-- planning to join the other transportation gurusis quietly making moves on a more Earthly scale.
  • This is a new challenge to Uber, which simply hasn't sunk its teeth into the mega-trend of ESG investing.
  • Green stocks will eventually eclipse the current technology monopolies, and even the world's top oil traders are going green.
  • "Forward-looking statements" describe future expectations, plans, results, or strategies and are generally preceded by words such as "may", "future", "plan" or "planned", "will" or "should", "expected," "anticipates", "draft", "eventually" or "projected".

Grocery Workers & Community Allies Say: Amazon Prime Greed At Whole Foods Is Too Expensive For So. California To Bear

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Retailers, Retailing, Economy of the United States, Whole Foods Market, Amazon, Grocery store, Jeff Bezos, Bezos, Food

in Pasadena were greeted today by grocery workers and community allies who provided information to shoppers about the disruptive impacts that Whole Foods is having on Southern California's social fabric and food supply chain.

Key Points: 
  • in Pasadena were greeted today by grocery workers and community allies who provided information to shoppers about the disruptive impacts that Whole Foods is having on Southern California's social fabric and food supply chain.
  • In 2017, in its biggest acquisition to date, Amazon bought Whole Foods for $13 billion and promised to slash prices.
  • But under the direction of billionaire Jeff Bezos, the Wall Street Journal reports that Whole Foods' price tags are already going back up.
  • In addition to high costs inside Whole Foods, homeowners and renters near Whole Foods are feeling the burden of skyrocketing property taxes and unaffordable rent.

Jeff Bezos Freedom's Wings Award Highlights the Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards

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Thursday, December 19, 2019
Businesspeople, Economy of the United States, Jeff Bezos, Science and technology in the United States, Living Legends of Aviation, Bezos, Blue Origin

The event will culminate with the presentation of the "Jeff Bezos Freedom's Wings Award," the most prestigious award in the aerospace industry.

Key Points: 
  • The event will culminate with the presentation of the "Jeff Bezos Freedom's Wings Award," the most prestigious award in the aerospace industry.
  • Like the Pulitzer or Booker Awards, the "Bezos Award" will grow in recognition and importance with each annual presentation.
  • Blue Origin space exploration company founder, Jeff Bezos, or his designee will present the "Jeff Bezos Freedoms Wings Award" January 16, 2020 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
  • The Legends will also induct seven new individuals into the ranks of the Living Legends of Aviation, highlighted by Capt.

Jeff Bezos Freedom's Wings Award Highlights the Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards

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Thursday, December 19, 2019
Businesspeople, Economy of the United States, Jeff Bezos, Science and technology in the United States, Living Legends of Aviation, Bezos, Blue Origin

The event will culminate with the presentation of the "Jeff Bezos Freedom's Wings Award," the most prestigious award in the aerospace industry.

Key Points: 
  • The event will culminate with the presentation of the "Jeff Bezos Freedom's Wings Award," the most prestigious award in the aerospace industry.
  • Like the Pulitzer or Booker Awards, the "Bezos Award" will grow in recognition and importance with each annual presentation.
  • Blue Origin space exploration company founder, Jeff Bezos, or his designee will present the "Jeff Bezos Freedoms Wings Award" January 16, 2020 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
  • The Legends will also induct seven new individuals into the ranks of the Living Legends of Aviation, highlighted by Capt.

BAMKO’s Phil Koosed Named One Of 2019’s Most Influential People In The Promotional Products Industry

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Monday, November 4, 2019
Economy of the United States, Businesspeople, Publishing, Merchandise, Sales promotion, Jeff Bezos, Amazon, Promotional merchandise, Bezos

Koosed placed 19th in the final 2019 rankings, an impressive 7 spot jump from his ranking of 26th in 2018.

Key Points: 
  • Koosed placed 19th in the final 2019 rankings, an impressive 7 spot jump from his ranking of 26th in 2018.
  • Koosed finds himself in lofty company on a list that includes Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos among other top 20 honorees.
  • The Power 50 list is billed as the definitive listing of the most influential people in the $24.7 billion-dollar promotional products industry.
  • BAMKO , Tangerine Promotions and Public Identity are signature promotional products and branded merchandise brands of Superior Group of Companies.

Pixodust Games Announces The Release of Their Last Mobile Game After Taking Part of The Google's Indie Games Accelerator Program This Year

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Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Businesspeople, Economy of the United States, Elon Musk, Hyperloop, The Boring Company, White South African people, Jeff Bezos, Business magnate, Rocket, Bezos

MIAMI, Oct. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Rocket Star is an idle game based on the commercial space race.

Key Points: 
  • MIAMI, Oct. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Rocket Star is an idle game based on the commercial space race.
  • The player is a rocket tycoon, set to expand his empire by opening new launchpads and sending rockets to other planets.
  • Now any player can join the Rocket Tycoon Club and become a Rocket Star like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson.
  • The game is available in English, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese and Russian!

Bezos Family Foundation President and Co-Founder, Ms. Jacklyn Bezos Named as Cambridge College's 2019 Commencement Speaker

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Wednesday, June 5, 2019
African-American women in politics, Ayanna Pressley, Bezos, American women in politics, Legislatures

BOSTON, June 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambridge College welcomes Ms. Jacklyn Bezos as its keynote speaker and honorary degree recipient for their 48th commencement exercises on Sunday, June 9, 2019.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, June 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambridge College welcomes Ms. Jacklyn Bezos as its keynote speaker and honorary degree recipient for their 48th commencement exercises on Sunday, June 9, 2019.
  • Close to 800 graduates will be awarded degrees from across the College's undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs.
  • Ms. Bezos is president and co-founder of the Bezos Family Foundation, whose programs and grant partnerships have strengthened educational opportunities for young people from birth through high school.
  • A Doctor of Humane Letters will also be awarded to Boston's very own United States Congresswoman, Ayanna Pressley.

American Media, LLC Response to Statement by Jeff Bezos

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Friday, February 8, 2019
Economy of the United States, Businesspeople, Jeff Bezos, Bezos, Science and technology in the United States

NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --American Media, LLC today made the following statement in response to the statement made by Jeff Bezos regarding the National Enquirer.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --American Media, LLC today made the following statement in response to the statement made by Jeff Bezos regarding the National Enquirer.
  • "American Media believes fervently that it acted lawfully in the reporting of the story of Mr. Bezos.
  • Further, at the time of the recent allegations made by Mr. Bezos, it was in good faith negotiations to resolve all matters with him.
  • Nonetheless, in light of the nature of the allegations published by Mr. Bezos, the Board has convened and determined that it should promptly and thoroughly investigate the claims.

Jeff Bezos headlines newest class of inductees into Living Legends of Aviation

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Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Economy of the United States, Science and technology in the United States, Private spaceflight, Jeff Bezos, Space tourism, Living Legends of Aviation, Bezos, Amazon, Blue Origin, Kenn Ricci

Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos will be among the many accomplished people to receive awards this year.

Key Points: 
  • Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos will be among the many accomplished people to receive awards this year.
  • Living Legend of Aviation Dr. Tom Enders, CEO of Airbus, will present Bezos with the "Jeff Bezos Freedom's Wings Award."
  • Mr. Bezos will be inducted into the Living Legends of Aviation.
  • Joining Mr. Bezos as 2019 inductees are:
    Mr. Kenn Ricci, Founder and CEO of Directional Aviation Capital.