Jeff Bezos Ex Wife Mackenzie Scott

MacKenzie Scott, formerly MacKenzie Bezos, is an American novelist and philanthropist who was married to Jeff Bezos from

Early Life and Education

MacKenzie Scott (née Tuttle) was born on April 7, 1970, in San Francisco, California. She grew up with two brothers and developed a passion for writing at a young age, completing her first book at six, which was later destroyed in a flood. She graduated from Princeton University in 1992 with a degree in English, studying under Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, who later described her as one of her best students

Marriage to Jeff Bezos and Role in Amazon

Scott met Jeff Bezos in 1992 while working at the hedge fund D.E. Shaw. They married in 1993 and moved to Seattle in 1994 to support Bezos in founding Amazon. She played a pivotal role in Amazon’s early development, helping with the business plan, accounts, and logistics, and even drove across the country while Bezos typed the 30-page business plan

. The couple had four children: three sons and an adopted daughter

Scott and Bezos divorced in 2019 after 25 years of marriage. As part of the settlement, she received a 4% stake in Amazon, valued at $38.3 billion at the time, making her one of the richest women in the world. Her net worth has fluctuated with her charitable giving and Amazon stock, estimated at $31.8 billion as of 2026

Since her divorce, Scott has become a leading philanthropist. She signed the Giving Pledge in 2019, committing to donate at least half of her wealth. Through her foundation, Yield Giving, she has given over $26 billion to more than 2,500 organizations, focusing on racial equity, LGBTQ+ rights, education, climate change, and underserved communities

. Her donations are often unrestricted, allowing organizations to use funds as they see fit, and she has inspired other philanthropists, such as Snap co-founder Evan Spiegel, to adopt similar giving strategies

Scott is also a novelist, publishing The Testing of Luther Albright in 2005, which won an American Book Award, and Traps in 2013. Her literary career was initially balanced with her family responsibilities and support for Amazon’s early growth

After her divorce from Bezos, Scott married Dan Jewett, a Seattle science teacher, in 2021, but the marriage ended in divorce in 2023

. She continues to reside in Seattle, Washington, and remains focused on philanthropy and her literary pursuits

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