MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist, author and former wife of Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, is married to a science teacher in Seattle
SEATTLE – MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist, author and former wife of Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, is married to a science teacher in Seattle who expressed gratitude “for the extraordinary privilege of partnering in the giving away of assets with the potential” to do so much good when shared. “
Dan Jewett, who announced in a letter to the non-profit organization The Giving Pledge on Saturday, said he never thought he would be able to talk in his position about giving away substantial wealth to make a difference in other people’s lives.
Jewett has been a teacher for decades and recently taught chemistry at the private Lakeside School, where Scott’s children attended.
“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,” Jewett wrote.
After donating $ 1.68 billion to 116 nonprofits, universities, community development groups and legal organizations last year, Scott asked a team of advisers to help her accelerate her 2020 grant with immediate help to those financially affected by the pandemic is knee-jerk.
Scott donated a total of $ 5.7 billion in 2020 by asking community leaders to identify 512 organizations for donations of seven and eight figures, including food banks, human service organizations and racial justice charities.
According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual rankings, she was ranked No. 2 last year among the 50 Americans who gave the most to charity.
Bezos topped the list by donating $ 10 billion to launch the Bezos Earth Fund.