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DASH Among First to Receive Bezos Day 1 Families Fund Grant

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Tuesday, November 20, 2018
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"This grant from the Day 1 Families Fund will help us march toward our goal to make safe housing more accessible and ultimately less necessary in the future."

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  • "This grant from the Day 1 Families Fund will help us march toward our goal to make safe housing more accessible and ultimately less necessary in the future."
  • DASH is one of 24 nonprofits to receive the first Day 1 Families Fund grants, totaling $97.5 million.
  • Founded by Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos, the Bezos Day One Fund consists of two programs: the Day 1 Families Fund that provides grants to nonprofit organizations fighting homelessness, and the Day 1 Academies Fund that will fund and build a network of pre-schools in low-income communities across the country.
  • A small group of expert advisors provided input to the Bezos Day One Fund team to select these organizations.

Frere Enterprises: BEZOS Act Could Spell Big Changes in the Mega-Corporation Industry

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Thursday, October 25, 2018
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But that kind of success has recently received some backlash from Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative RoKhanna when they introduced the BEZOS Act in the beginning of September.

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  • But that kind of success has recently received some backlash from Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative RoKhanna when they introduced the BEZOS Act in the beginning of September.
  • Brandon Frere, CEO of Frere Enterprises, says that there's always going to be someone critiquing a successful business.
  • While the name of the act is explicitly calling out Bezos and his business practices, any large, profitable company would be expected to comply.
  • Frere Enterprises' mission is to acquire traditional businesses and digitally transform them to meet and exceed modern day demand.

Living Legends of Aviation to honor Jeff Bezos with prestigious award for his work promoting freedom

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Thursday, October 25, 2018
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Oct. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Living Legends of Aviation will present Amazon founder Jeff Bezos with the inaugural "Jeff Bezos Freedom's Wings Award."

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  • BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Oct. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Living Legends of Aviation will present Amazon founder Jeff Bezos with the inaugural "Jeff Bezos Freedom's Wings Award."
  • The award will honor Mr. Bezos's lifetime achievements in advancing the principles of freedom in his many business and personal endeavors.
  • Living Legend of Aviation Dr. Tom Enders, the Chairman and CEO of Airbus, will present the award to Bezos.
  • The award is named for Bezos to honor a lifetime of promoting the principles of freedom in many different forms.

Living Legends of Aviation to honor Jeff Bezos with prestigious award for his work promoting freedom

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Thursday, October 25, 2018
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BEVERLY HILLS, California, Oct. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Living Legends of Aviation will present Amazon founder Jeff Bezos with the inaugural "Jeff Bezos Freedom's Wings Award."

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  • BEVERLY HILLS, California, Oct. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Living Legends of Aviation will present Amazon founder Jeff Bezos with the inaugural "Jeff Bezos Freedom's Wings Award."
  • The award will honor Mr. Bezos's lifetime achievements in advancing the principles of freedom in his many business and personal endeavors.
  • Living Legend of Aviation Dr. Tom Enders, the Chairman and CEO of Airbus, will present the award to Bezos.
  • The award is named for Bezos to honor a lifetime of promoting the principles of freedom in many different forms.

Jeff Bezos to Keynote 2018 Air, Space & Cyber Conference

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Thursday, April 9, 2020
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ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association (AFA) announced today that Jeff Bezos, Founder of Blue Origin and Founder & CEO of Amazon, will provide an address during AFA's 2018 Air, Space & Cyber Conference held September 17-19, 2018 in National Harbor, Md.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association (AFA) announced today that Jeff Bezos, Founder of Blue Origin and Founder & CEO of Amazon, will provide an address during AFA's 2018 Air, Space & Cyber Conference held September 17-19, 2018 in National Harbor, Md.
  • "Bezos will offer perspective on the advancements of space and technology and how industry can better partner with the Air Force."
  • During the conference, Bezos will provide an update of his take on innovation in the space industry and Blue Origin.
  • More than 9,000 attendees registered for the 2017 Air, Space & Cyber Conference, a 24 percent increase from the previous year.