- Former Amazon founder Jeff Bezos MacKenzie Scott is married to Dan Jewett, a chemistry teacher in Seattle.
- Jewett announced their marriage on March 6 in a note on Scott’s Giving Pledge website,
- Scott is the world’s 22nd richest person with an estimated net worth of $ 53 billion.
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MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist and ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, has found love again: in the arms of Seattle science teacher Dan Jewett.
The couple’s union was announced on March 6 on the Giving Pledge website, where Jewett signed on to Scott’s commitment to give away half of her fortune to charity in her lifetime.
‘Friendly people in my life have helped to make me the person I am today – people who have supported me through difficult times, shown me mercy when I was at my worst, made me friends despite our differences and made me a offered home when I had no one, ‘Jewett said in his post.
“And now, in a happy coincidence, I am married to one of the most generous and kind people I know – and commit to a commitment to transfer an enormous financial wealth to serve others,” he added. .
According to the Wall Street Journal, the couple met at Lakeside School, a private institute attended by Scott’s children.
“Dan is such a wonderful guy, and I’m happy and excited for both of them,” Jeff Bezos said in a statement to Forbes.
Scott is one of the richest women in the world. It is estimated to have a current net worth of about $ 53 billion, following its notable split from Bezos in 2019.
Scott has since spent her time – and billions of dollars – on charitable initiatives in support of women’s charities and food banks.
Insider in particular reported in December last year that in just four months, Scott had given away nearly $ 4.2 billion of her fortune to 384 organizations in the US, ranging from food banks to emergency relief funds.
This massive donation follows an earlier announcement by Scott in July 2020 that she had already contributed nearly $ 1.7 billion to 116 organizations – including non-profit organizations and community development groups – in an effort to help those struggling with the fall of the Covid-19 pandemic. .
Bezos and Scott were split in 2019. The divorce agreement provided Scott with millions of shares of Amazon worth approximately $ 38 billion.