Tom Taylor is the President and CEO of the Bezos Earth Fund. Prior to this role, he retired from Amazon after 22 years as a Senior Vice President and member of the CEO’s Senior Team. During his tenure, he led some of the company’s most transformative and impactful initiatives, including global operations, e-commerce services, and artificial intelligence (Alexa).
Tom has a proven track record of growing organizations—from a small team of five engineers brainstorming around a whiteboard to overseeing P&Ls worth hundreds of billions of dollars and managing teams of over 10,000 employees. He is known for tackling complex challenges with creativity, curiosity, operational excellence, a deep focus on customers, empathy for employees, and a wry sense of humor.
He holds a dual master’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, earning both a master’s in management and a master’s in mechanical engineering. He also holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech. In 2022, Tom was inducted into the Academy of Engineering Excellence at Virginia Tech.