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Bezos ex-wife to donate half her fortune

The move follows a movement founded by billionaire Warren Buffett

Reuters New York Published 28.05.19, 07:59 PM
A file picture of Jeff Bezos and his former wife, MacKenzie

A file picture of Jeff Bezos and his former wife, MacKenzie Picture by AP

MacKenzie Bezos, the former wife of Amazon.com Inc chief executive Jeff Bezos, pledged on Tuesday to give away half her fortune, estimated to be $36.6 billion, to charity, following a movement founded by billionaires Warren Buffett.

Bezos, whose former husband is the world’s richest man, was one of 19 people on Tuesday to sign the “Giving Pledge”, a campaign announced in 2010 by Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s Buffett and Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates. It urges the super-rich to give away more than half their fortunes during their lifetimes or in their wills.

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“In addition to whatever assets life has nurtured in me, I have a disproportionate amount of money to share,” MacKenzie Bezos said in a statement. “My approach to philanthropy will continue to be thoughtful. It will take time and effort and care.”

The fortune of Jeff Bezos was estimated by Forbes magazine to be $131 billion this year. Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos divorced earlier this year.

MacKenzie is also a successful novelist, described by author Toni Morrison as “one of the best students I’ve ever had”.

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