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On the dusty outskirts of Montevideo, far from marble halls and motorcades, a small farmhouse once served as the home of a president. The man who lived there watered flowers in the garden, shared his space with a three-legged dog, and drove to work in a faded blue Volkswagen Beetle. His name was José Mujica,…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos divorced MacKenzie Scott in 2019 after 25 years of marriage. After the divorce, Scott received roughly a 4% stake in Amazon, amounting to about 139 million shares at the time. We are in 2026 and Scott has given away more than 75% of her Amazon shares, donating around $26 billion giving…
Mackenzie Scott, former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has said that her approach to large-scale philanthropy is shaped by acts of kindness she received during her early years. In an essay published on her philanthropic organisation, Yield Giving website in October, Scott said she often thinks about the people who helped her when she…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife Mackenzie Scott sold her Amazon shares worth $13 billion in 2025, reducing her stake in the e-commerce giant by nearly half. Scott, a novelist and early contributor to Amazon, is known for her philanthropic work, and has donated billions of dollars to organizations around the world. In 2025 alone, she…
Billionaire philanthropist and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott donated over $7.1 billion in 2025, marking her biggest-ever annual give away. As per an essay posted on her website Yield Giving, the donations were made to 186 organizations around the world including universities, environmental nonprofits, and groups fighting for equality. “Since my post last…
