Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin has announced a $2.5 million gift to the Call of Duty Endowment, the largest-ever private donation to the charitable organization.
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00:00 Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin just announced a $2.5 million gift to the Call of Duty endowment.
00:06 It's the largest ever private donation to the charitable organization.
00:10 Activision Blizzard announced the gift in a blog post saying it will support job placement for over 4,000 veterans.
00:16 Named after the wildly successful video game franchise,
00:19 the Call of Duty endowment has placed over 125,000 veterans into jobs since its foundation in 2009.
00:26 The organization says it has created more than $7 billion in economic value for veterans and their families through salaries.
00:33 Last year, there were 241,000 unemployed veterans, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
00:39 In 2024, the Call of Duty endowment says it's hoping to place more than 15,500 veterans into jobs.