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It was a thought he acted on after meeting Zapolski who had a similar reaction while working in Tanzania.
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Thum and partner John Zapolski (LinkedIn billionaire Reid Hoffman is also an investor) make rings, necklaces, and these handsome cuff links, designed by Roland Iten.
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Zapolski previously founded Management Innovation Group, a growth strategy consultancy.
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Partnering with the UK-based Mines Advisory Group Thum and Zapolski have already overseen the destruction of 6, 000 confiscated guns in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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Zapolski acknowledges the fact that thousands of weapons enter countries like the Congo each year, but he says that reducing the supply of the older, cheaply made guns will reduce overall supply.
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Zapolski declined to divulge its operating budget.
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