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José Andrés at Nats Park, where World Central Kitchen prepared thousands of meals during the pandemic. Photograph courtesy of World Central Kitchen.
Just a few days before Jeff Bezos launched into space, chef José Andrés got an invite to come and watch the Texas blast-off, along with Nate Mook, the CEO of his hunger and disaster relief organization, World Central Kitchen. From a viewing tower with binoculars, they watched the world’s richest man’s 10-minute journey into the atmosphere and back. But the highlight for them came in a press conference afterward when Bezos presented Andrés with $100 million, which he will put toward his non-profit.
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After return from space, Jeff Bezos gives $100 million to chef José Andres
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Jeff Bezos (3rd-L) shakes hands with Wally Funk, who became the oldest person in space with other crew mates Oliver Daemen (L) and Mark Bezos (2nd-L) at a post-launch press conference after they flew on Blue Origin s inaugural flight to the edge of space
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Read Full Story Jeff Bezos made big news on Tuesday and not just for flying into space. In a press conference following his 11-minute Blue Origin flight, the Amazon.com Inc. founder announced a $100 million award to José Andrés.