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The Jeff Bezos way of investing in 'little humans to make them big humans'

Jackie Bezos "goes to work every day" at the Bezos Family Foundation, focusing on childhood development programs and research -- all with one big purpose

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Amanda L Gordon | Bloomberg
Ever wonder how Jeff Bezos’s kids spend their summers? One answer came Tuesday night at a gala for the Children’s Museum of Manhattan.

For one week each year, Jackie Bezos hosts her 11 grandchildren for what they call “Camp Marmee" -- so named because they’ve read Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women" and equate her with the mother of Jo, Beth, Meg and Amy, she said in an interview. The novel’s Marmee makes sure her daughters are educated, and discourages them from marrying for money.

Camp Marmee takes place in Las Vegas. The kids do games, puzzles and challenges, like making

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