Jeff Bezos Appoints Former Amazon Exec Tom Taylor CEO of $10B Earth Fund

Jeff Bezos has appointed Tom Taylor, a retired Amazon executive, as the new president and CEO of the $10 billion Bezos Earth Fund, a philanthropic initiative launched in 2020 to address climate change and biodiversity challenges. Taylor, who retired in 2022 after over two decades at Amazon including leading the Alexa division, expressed enthusiasm for leading the fund with a focus on long-term thinking, technical innovation, and effective execution. The fund, which aims to distribute its entire capital by 2030, has already granted approximately $2.3 billion to environmental groups, scientists, and activists. Taylor succeeds Andrew Steer, the fund's inaugural CEO, who stepped down in February 2025. Bezos, having stepped down as Amazon CEO in 2021, has increasingly dedicated his efforts to the Earth Fund and other philanthropic causes, donating Amazon shares to support these initiatives. Taylor's leadership marks a strategic shift toward leveraging business and technical expertise to further the fund's mission of combating environmental challenges.