MacKenzie Scott’s wealth is growing faster than she can give it away
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $3.9 billion to 465 different non-profits since last June, she said in a blog post today (March 23).
But even as she gives away billions, Scott’s net worth has continued to grow: Today she’s worth $50 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire’s index.
Scott first pledged to give away half of her wealth in 2019 following her divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. As part of the divorce settlement Scott received a 4% stake in Amazon, worth about $36 billion at the time.
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