Mark Bezos: A lesson from a Volunteer Firefighter

Volunteer firefighter Mark Bezos tells a story of an act of heroism that didn’t go quite as expected — but that taught him a big lesson: Don’t wait to be a hero.

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ABOUT Mark Bezos

“Mark Bezos is the SVP, Development, Communications & Events at Robin Hood, the leading poverty-fighting charity in New York City.

Mark joined Robin Hood following the sale of his advertising agency, excited to have found a way to use his powers of persuasion for good.

Mark is the Assistant Captain of a volunteer fire company in Westchester County, New York, where he lives with his wife and four children. He is continuously amazed and motivated by the everyday acts of heroism–big and small that surround him.”

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