Business leaders pay tribute to Dolly Parton after country icon’s death

Business leaders are paying tribute to Dolly Parton, remembering the country music icon for her cultural impact and philanthropy.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Thrive Global founder Arianna Huffington took to X to honor Parton’s legacy after she died peacefully Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee, at age 80.

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Jeff Bezos

Bezos said Parton “spent her whole life showing us what it means to lead with love.”

“Lauren and I are so grateful to have known her,” Bezos wrote on X. “She lifted everyone with her music, her generosity, and her joy. Sending our sincere condolences to her family and everyone she touched.”

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Tim Cook

Cook also honored Parton’s legacy.

“Dolly Parton’s music helped light up the world,” Cook wrote on X. “She was a brilliant songwriter, cultural icon, and dedicated philanthropist who helped instill a love of reading and learning in millions of children around the world. May she rest in peace.”

Arianna Huffington

Thrive Global founder Arianna Huffington said Parton showed that “a life of extraordinary achievement can also be a life of extraordinary generosity.”

“Through her music, her humor and her commitment to giving children the gift of reading, she brought joy and possibility to millions. Her light will live on through the songs she gave us, and every young imagination she helped inspire,” Huffington wrote on X.

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