Former Wife of Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Will Give Away $18 Billion

Former Wife of Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Will Give Away $18 Billion
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos (R) and then-wife MacKenzie Bezos at the annual Allen and Co. conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 12, 2013. Rick Wilking/Reuters
Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
Editor/Reporter
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MacKenzie Bezos, the former partner of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has pledged to give away half of her $36 billion fortune on May 28.

The American novelist, 49, will donate $18 billion of her wealth to charity organizations.

Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
Editor/Reporter
Richard Szabo is an award-winning journalist with more than 12 years' experience in news writing at mainstream and niche media organizations. He has a specialty in business, tourism, hospitality, and healthcare reporting.
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