ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Mark Bezos - Activist, volunteer firefighter
Mark Bezos works at Robin Hood, a poverty-fighting charity in New York City, and the assistant captain of a volunteer fire company in suburban New York.

Why you should listen

Mark Bezos is the SVP, Development, Communications & Events at Robin Hood, the leading poverty-fighting charity in New York City. Bezos joined Robin Hood following the sale of his advertising agency, excited to have found a way to use his powers of persuasion for good.

Bezos 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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Mark Bezos: A life lesson from a volunteer firefighter

Mark Bezos:来自志愿消防员的一门课

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消防员Mark Bezos 描述他出乎意料的英雄事迹,以及他从中学到的一件事:成为英雄不需等待。
- Activist, volunteer firefighter
Mark Bezos works at Robin Hood, a poverty-fighting charity in New York City, and the assistant captain of a volunteer fire company in suburban New York. Full bio

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Back in New York纽约, I am the head of development发展
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在纽约,我是“罗宾汉”非营利机构
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for a non-profit非盈利 called Robin知更鸟 Hood引擎罩.
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发展部门的主管
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When I'm not fighting战斗 poverty贫穷, I'm fighting战斗 fires火灾
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在我消灭贫穷之余,我也灭火
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as the assistant助理 captain队长 of a volunteer志愿者 fire company公司.
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我是志愿消防居的副指挥
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Now in our town,
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在我们的小镇
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where the volunteers志愿者 supplement补充 a highly高度 skilled技能的 career事业 staff员工,
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在一个志愿者都是成功人士的地方
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you have to get to the fire scene现场 pretty漂亮 early
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你必须要很早到现场
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to get in on any action行动.
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才有可能加入战况
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I remember记得 my first fire.
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我记得我第一场火
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I was the second第二 volunteer志愿者 on the scene现场,
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我是第二个到现场的志愿者
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so there was a pretty漂亮 good chance机会 I was going to get in.
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很有可能可以进火场
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But still it was a real真实 footrace竞走 against反对 the other volunteers志愿者
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但你还得跑赢其它志愿者
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to get to the captain队长 in charge收费
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先找到总指挥
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to find out what our assignments任务 would be.
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让他分配工作给你
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When I found发现 the captain队长,
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当我好不容易找到总指挥
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he was having a very engaging conversation会话
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他正全神贯注地
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with the homeowner房主,
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和屋主讨论
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who was surely一定 having one of the worst最差 days of her life.
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她显然正经历人生中最糟糕的一天
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Here it was, the middle中间 of the night,
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当时是大半夜
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she was standing常设 outside in the pouring浇注 rain,
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她站在滂沱大雨中
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under an umbrella雨伞, in her pajamas睡衣, barefoot赤脚,
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穿着睡衣、打赤脚、撑着伞
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while her house was in flames火焰.
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她的房子正在熊熊燃烧
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The other volunteer志愿者 who had arrived到达 just before me --
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另外一个比我先来一步的志愿者
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let's call him Lex莱克斯 Luther路德 --
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就叫他Lex Luther (超人中的反派)好了
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(Laughter笑声)
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(笑声)
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got to the captain队长 first
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先到了总指挥身边
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and was asked to go inside
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他被分配到
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and save保存 the homeowner's房主 dog.
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杀进火场去拯救屋主的小狗
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The dog! I was stunned目瞪口呆 with jealousy妒忌.
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小狗哎!我嫉妒死了
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Here was some lawyer律师 or money manager经理
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这个律师或财务经理
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who, for the rest休息 of his life, gets得到 to tell people
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终身都可以告诉别人
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that he went into a burning燃烧 building建造
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他深入火场
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to save保存 a living活的 creature生物,
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救出一条活生生的小狗
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just because he beat击败 me by five seconds.
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就因为他比我早到五秒
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Well, I was next下一个.
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好吧,接下来轮到我了
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The captain队长 waved挥手 me over.
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总指挥叫我过去
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He said, "Bezos贝佐斯, I need you to go into the house.
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他说,“Bezos,我需要你杀进火场
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I need you to go upstairs楼上, past过去 the fire,
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我需要你上楼,越过火焰
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and I need you to get this woman女人 a pair of shoes."
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我需要你为这位女士拿双鞋。 “
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(Laughter笑声)
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(笑声)
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I swear发誓.
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是真的,我发誓
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So, not exactly究竟 what I was hoping希望 for,
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这不是我心中描绘的图像
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but off I went --
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但我去了
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up the stairs楼梯, down the hall大厅, past过去 the 'real''真实' firefighters消防员,
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上楼,走到走廊底,穿过那些”真正的“消防员
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who were pretty漂亮 much doneDONE putting out the fire at this point,
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他们差不多已经把火熄灭了
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into the master bedroom卧室 to get a pair of shoes.
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我走进主卧室,拿了一双鞋
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Now I know what you're thinking思维,
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我知道你在想什么
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but I'm no hero英雄.
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但我非英雄
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(Laughter笑声)
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(笑声)
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I carried携带的 my payload有效载荷 back downstairs楼下
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我把我的任务带下楼
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where I met会见 my nemesis复仇者
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在前门遇见那位早我五秒的先生
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and the precious珍贵 dog by the front面前 door.
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和他救出的那条狗
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We took our treasures珍品 outside to the homeowner房主,
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我们带着我们的宝藏走向前门
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where, not surprisingly出奇,
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毫无意外的
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his received收到 much more attention注意 than did mine.
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他比我获得更多关注
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A few少数 weeks later后来,
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几个礼拜后
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the department received收到 a letter from the homeowner房主
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我们部门收到从屋主来的一封信
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thanking表达感谢 us for the valiant英勇 effort功夫 displayed显示
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谢谢我们的拯救她家的
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in saving保存 her home.
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义勇行为
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The act法案 of kindness善良 she noted注意 above以上 all others其他:
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她特别提到一件温馨的细节
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someone有人 had even gotten得到 her a pair of shoes.
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甚至有人为她拿来一双鞋
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(Laughter笑声)
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(笑声)
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In both my vocation职业 at Robin知更鸟 Hood引擎罩
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无论是我在“罗宾汉”的工作
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and my avocation副业 as a volunteer志愿者 firefighter消防队员,
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或是我身为志愿消防员的副业
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I am witness见证 to acts行为 of generosity慷慨 and kindness善良
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我目睹许多非常慷慨的
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on a monumental纪念 scale规模,
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善行
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but I'm also witness见证 to acts行为 of grace恩典 and courage勇气
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我同时也目睹一个人的勇气和慈悲
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on an individual个人 basis基础.
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能带来多大的不同
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And you know what I've learned学到了?
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你知道我学到什么?
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They all matter.
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它们都一样重要。
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So as I look around this room房间
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当我环顾四周
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at people who either have achieved实现,
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这些成功的
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or are on their way to achieving实现,
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或正要成功的人士
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remarkable卓越 levels水平 of success成功,
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你们都有着令人激赏的成就
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I would offer提供 this reminder提醒:
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我想在这里提醒你们:
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don't wait.
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不要等待
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Don't wait until直到 you make your first million百万
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不要等待你赚到第一个一百万
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to make a difference区别 in somebody's某人的 life.
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才开始改变别人的生活
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If you have something to give,
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如果你有什么可以给予
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give it now.
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现在就开始付出
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Serve服务 food餐饮 at a soup kitchen厨房. Clean清洁 up a neighborhood邻里 park公园.
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无论是供应穷人食物
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Be a mentor导师.
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做个榜样
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Not every一切 day is going to offer提供 us a chance机会
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不是每一天我们都有机会
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to save保存 somebody's某人的 life,
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拯救他人的生命
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but every一切 day offers报价 us an opportunity机会 to affect影响 one.
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但每一天我们都有机会影响他人的生命
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So get in the game游戏. Save保存 the shoes.
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来吧:救那双鞋。
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Thank you.
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谢谢各位
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(Applause掌声)
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(掌声)
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Bruno布鲁诺 Giussani吉萨尼: Mark标记, Mark标记, come back.
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Bruno Giussani:Mark,Mark,回来
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(Applause掌声)
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(掌声)
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Mark标记 Bezos贝佐斯: Thank you.
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谢谢各位
Translated by Coco Shen
Reviewed by Geoff Chen

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Mark Bezos - Activist, volunteer firefighter
Mark Bezos works at Robin Hood, a poverty-fighting charity in New York City, and the assistant captain of a volunteer fire company in suburban New York.

Why you should listen

Mark Bezos is the SVP, Development, Communications & Events at Robin Hood, the leading poverty-fighting charity in New York City. Bezos joined Robin Hood following the sale of his advertising agency, excited to have found a way to use his powers of persuasion for good.

Bezos 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.

More profile about the speaker
Mark Bezos | Speaker | TED.com