
Peter Thum is now working to stop gun violence. He is CEO and founder of Liberty United and Fonderie 47, ventures that transform illegal guns into jewelry and art. Liberty United funds programs to stop gun violence in the USA. Fonderie 47 has destroyed over 40,000 assault rifles in African war zones. Thum founded and was president of Ethos Water, which was acquired by Starbucks and has raised $7.4 million to provide water to about half a million people worldwide. He also founded Giving Water, which has provided water and sanitation to over 6,000 schoolchildren in Africa.