Direct Relief’s rise to major U.S. charity under CEO Tighe
Santa Barbara charity Direct Relief grew to the fifth largest in the nation distributing 1.6 billion dollars in medicine and supplies last year. CEO Thomas Tighe, 64, spoke with the AP days before ending a 24 year tenure about innovation, partnerships with Google, FedEx and SAP, and expanding into solar power to ensure health clinics stay open after disasters.
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