The ex-wife of the richest man in the world, Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, Mackenzie Scott, has married a science teacher at a private school in the American city of Seattle, informs the Wall Street Journal.
Earlier, it was reported that Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife had donated more than $ 1.7 billion to charity. She wrote about her donations on her blog on the Medium platform, where she also announced the name change.
The donations are said to have gone to organizations working for gender equality, LGBT rights, preserving democracy and preventing climate change. The largest amount was received by organizations advocating for racial equality (over $ 586 million).
“For most of my life, I have been a teacher … Now, by chance, I am married to one of the most generous and kind people I know, and I join her in my willingness to donate colossal financial capital to help others.” , said in a letter from Mackenzie Scott’s current husband, Dan Juet, published Saturday on the website of the international charity Giving Pledge.
Mackenzie Scott and Dan Juet
Dan is such a wonderful boy and I am happy for both of them, “said the head of the company Jeff Bezos, a representative of Amazon.
According to Forbes, Mackenzie has become the richest woman in the United States. As a result of her divorce in 2019, she received a quarter of Bezos’ stake in Amazon. Her fortune, according to Forbes, then amounted to 36 billion dollars. In the ranking of the 100 most influential women in the world, according to the publication, Mackenzie ranks 67th.
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