Jeff Bezos Names Ex-Amazon Exec Tom Taylor as CEO of $10B Earth Fund

Five years ago, Jeff Bezos pledged to donate $10 billion over a decade to environmental causes, in marking the largest philanthropic commitment ever made to combat climate change. Now, at the halfway point, the billionaire still has $7.7 billion left to give—a task that will soon be led by Tom Taylor, a former Amazon executive newly appointed as CEO and president of the Bezos Earth Fund.

The fund confirmed Taylor’s appointment this week. Bezos serves as executive chair, and his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, is vice chair.