Bicyclist killed in collision was former CFO of Amazon

[proverbialwisdom]

Source: Palo Alto Online News

Environmentalist and Woodside resident Joy Covey collided with minivan on Skyline

by Dave Boyce
Almanac Staff

Joy Dianne Covey, a former CFO of Amazon and a Woodside resident, was killed Wednesday, Sept. 18, when the bicycle she was riding collided with a van on Skyline Boulevard.

The San Mateo County Coroner's Office confirmed Covey's death.

Covey, 50, was the current treasurer for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

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In 1999, Fortune magazine named Covey one of the 50 Most Powerful Business Women in America, and in 2000, the World Economic Forum selected her as one of 100 "Global Leaders for Tomorrow."

She was "a close friend and advisor (and) a deeply committed environmentalist," NRDC spokesperson Kate Slusark Kiely stated in an email. "She encapsulated the heart and soul of NRDC and will be so deeply missed by all the NRDC family. Her adventurous and indomitable spirit was infectious and she constantly challenged us to reaching greater heights. My love and deepest sympathies to her son and everyone who knew, loved and respected her as I did."


Read more: http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=31023

[Tigress DEM]

1. So sad

[AtheistCrusader]

2. Unlike.

Gotta keep your head on a swivel for cagers.

Even then, sometimes nothing you can do.

RIP

[Abukhatar]

3. Damn...

I ride there on the weekends. So sorry to hear this

[BlueJazz]

4. Sadness

[Bigredhunk]

5. And

Of course, it's always a good person who dies young. The list of assholes who die young is very short.

[tofuandbeer]

6. Why is that always true? :(

[magical thyme]

7. I'll never forget the day a young co-worker stormed into work and declared

"Evil people never die!"

She was apparently referring to her in-laws.

That was a couple decades ago. I can't explain why its true, but it's the way it was then, and it's the way it is now.

[valerief]

8. Anger provides a reason to live, I guess. nt

[tofuandbeer]

9. Interesting. That would explain Cheney.

[valerief]

10. Maybe, but I prefer to think of him as a vampire. nt

[tofuandbeer]

13. :D

[Nye Bevan]

11. The Good Lord is not very eager for certain people to join Him (nt)

[BronxBoy]

12. But....,

Satan wants them here on Earth as long as possible

[proverbialwisdom]

14. More.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?n=joy-covey&pid=167066094#fbLoggedOut

JOY COVEY

Obituary
Guest Book

The Board and Staff of NRDC mourn the loss of our beloved friend and trustee, Joy Covey. Joy was an intrepid traveler and true adventurer who worked tirelessly to help protect our oceans, wildlife and last wild places. Her indomitable spirit and her passion for nature were infectious to all who knew her. As NRDC's treasurer, Joy was a bold and brilliant financial leader who helped shape NRDC's financial vision to ensure we can carry out our mission. Joy embodied the values and spirit that drive our work, and her legacy will continue to inspire us. Our deepest sympathies go out to her son and everyone who knew, loved and respected her, as we did.
- Daniel R. Tishman, Chairman; Frances G. Beinecke, President; Peter Lehner, Executive Director; John H. Adams, Founding Director.

Published in The New York Times on September 21, 2013

[Fumesucker]

15. "Collided with a van"

I'd be willing to bet it actually happened the other way, the van collided with the bicycle.

[nobodyspecial]

16. Seems like the driver was at fault

"Covey was traveling northbound on a downhill section of Skyline at about 1:30 p.m. Sept. 18 when a white Mazda minivan turned left onto Elk Tree Road "directly in front of the bicycle," the California Highway Patrol said."

You can't just turn into oncoming traffic and if she was on a downhill, there was no way for her to stop in time.