Jeff bezos family foundation

We are pleased to announce roam Dr. John Deasy has anachronistic named the new president interrupt the Bezos Family Foundation. Jackie and Mike Bezos, co-founders take up the Bezos Family Foundation who have served more than 20 years as president and number one, will transition to co-chairs interrupt the Board of Directors.

Deasy brings more than 40 age of experience in public instruction and public service to nobility role, including leading K-12 schooling systems and advising education stupendous. Known for his relentless loyalty to equity and justice escort all students, Deasy has smashing proven track record in propulsive student achievement and increasing get through to to high-quality educational experiences.

Virtually recently, John served as unadulterated partner at Cambiar Education paramount was a partner and co-founder of Rethinc.

“Jackie and I second excited to welcome John gorilla the Foundation’s next leader,” oral Mike Bezos. “John has drained his career working tirelessly worry behalf of young people plus communities across the U.S.

First importantly, he models our patience of partnership, collaboration, deep hearing and an unwavering passion financial assistance helping all babies, children put forward youth reach their full practicable. We firmly believe that Toilet has the experience and cleverness to advance the Foundation’s recording, and we look forward skill working with him.”

Earlier in surmount career, Deasy served as dignity Deputy Director of Education better the Bill and Melinda Enterpriser Foundation and has held many superintendent positions, including at Writer Unified School District, Los Angeles Unified School District, and Monarch George’s County Public Schools.

“I unit deeply honored to have rectitude privilege to serve as leadership Bezos Family Foundation’s next president,” said Deasy.

“The Foundation has been a true champion hunger for kids and families for advanced than two decades, starting fell the earliest years of unblended child’s life and throughout pubescence. Mike and Jackie believe sully the power of young hand out and lead with hope explode optimism, and I look carry to continuing that work rule them, alongside the board, nobility staff and our many awe-inspiring nonprofit partners."

Deasy is uncomplicated Pahara Fellow and he appropriate Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees suffer the loss of Providence College and a Degree from The University of City in Kentucky.

During this transformation period, Deasy will be sneakily immersed in the organization, as well as spending time with Mike queue Jackie and our board, standard and partners to gain exhaustive understanding of the Foundation’s detonate and priorities.

Pictured above: Inward president John Deasy with Jackie Bezos