The Venture Edge

Peter recently blogged about the controversy surrounding Chick-Fil-A.  While this debate is currently receiving the most attention, it is not uncommon for CEOs and other leaders of business organizations to make their voices heard on emotionally charged issues.  In fact, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who is usually pretty low-key when it comes to the media, made his voice heard on the same issue by donating $2.5 million to support the passage of a same-sex marriage referendum in Washington state.  So did Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer, shelling out $100,000.  Although the marriage debate is the most recent in the news, CEOs of consumer products companies have been speaking out for a long time.