Jeff Bezos commits huge donation to Obama Foundation and NYU Langone Medical Center

In a philanthropic act, co-founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, is donating a whopping $100 million to former US President Barack Obama's n-governmental organisation, Obama Foundation. high-profile donations by world’s second-richest person are being given to hour late Congressman John Jewish, who was a long-term politician and American civil rights icon. In return, Bezos requested that name of plaza at Obama Presidential Center in Chicago be renamed as "John Lewis Plaza", as per AP report. 

Bezos said in a quoted statement that, "freedom fighters deserve a special place in panon of heroes, and I can’t think of a more fitting person to hour with this gift than John Lewis, a great American leer and a man of extraordinary decency and cour". He ded that he was "thrilled to support President and Mrs Obama and ir foundation in ir mission to train and inspire tomorrow’s leers". tably, Bezos' donation to organisation is one of largest individual contributions to date.

Jeff Bezos's philanthropic spree

Since Bezos stepped down as CEO of Amazon this year, he has begun to focus more of his attention on philanthropy. Within last few months, Bezos has pledged to donate some $200 million to Smithsonian National Air and Museum, $100 million to CNN political commentator and Dream Corps founder Van Jones, and $100 million to chef Jose Andres, co-founder of World Central Kitchen, an NGO that offers free meals to individuals in disaster zones and poverty-stricken areas.

NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn stated that Bezos Family Foundation will pay a $166 million gift. In 2021, big tech boss promised to donate $10 billion by 2030 to boost climate change efforts through his Bezos Earth Fund. According to Forbes, total worth of Bezos is estimated at roughly $212 billion, and billionaire has always been questioned over his high level of charity. His ex-wife, Mackenzie Scott, who h an estimated net worth of $61 billion, has also emerged as one of most prominent philanthropists in world after couple separated in 2019.

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