

Of being a firefighter, Mark said, according to WagMag, “Not every day is going to offer us a chance to save somebody’s life, but every day offers us an opportunity to affect one. Mark’s vision and skills strengthen Venly’s ability to help small & local businesses to grow during good times and to rally their community when emergencies hit.”

Based on lessons from that experience, Mark delivered a TED Talk which became a viral hit with nearly 1,500,000 views and a rebroadcast on National Public Radio. “Beyond Mark’s work in marketing, he serves as Captain of his local volunteer fire department.

“Mark’s most recent challenge has been developing the go-to-market communications for Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ revolutionary effort to make commercial space travel an everyday experience,” his company says. Mark Bezos does marketing for Blue Origin, his brother’s space exploration company. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and… Mark Bezos: A life lesson from a volunteer firefighter ted.com 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.
