MacKenzie Scott (Novelist and Philanthropist)

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Full Name: MacKenzie Scott (née Tuttle)
Profession: Novelist and Philanthropist

Biography: MacKenzie Scott is best known as the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

As a result of her divorce from Bezos, Scott is the third-wealthiest woman in the world and the 35th-wealthiest individual. She has since distributed a large sum of this fund to charities.

Scott is also known as an author, notably winning an American Book Award in 2006 for her debut novel, "The Testing of Luther Albright" (2005). She has since published a second novel, titled "Traps" (2013).

Born: April 7, 1970
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Age: 54 years old

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aries

Career Highlights

  • 2020-09-03 MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist and ex-wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, becomes world's richest woman worth $68 billion
  • 2020-12-15 MacKenzie Scott announces she has given away more than $4 billion to 384 nonprofit organizations across the US
  • 2022-10-18 The Girl Scouts of the USA announces receipt of donations totaling $84.5 million from American philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
  • 2024-03-19 Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announces her organization Yield Giving is giving away $640 million to 361 nonprofits after an open call for applications

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