Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is one of the wealthiest people in the world. She and Jewett have been partnering on philanthropic efforts during their marriage, quietly making no-strings-attached multi-million dollar donations to nonprofits around the world. She divorced Bezos in after 25 years of marriage. And, although some gossip rags had a field day, the couple managed to present a united front during and after the split β which was good for their public images and for business.
The divorce left her one of the wealthiest people in the world. In , Scott and Jewett announced their marriage on her Giving Pledge page, a website campaign encouraging wealthy people to donate to charity.
One of the richest women in the world divorcing a science teacher? The imagination runs wild, thinking about what their divorce agreement must be like. Remember, though, that Scott is a philanthropist and made a vow to give away at least half of her wealth. In her letter on Giving Pledge, she says:. We each come by the gifts we have to offer by an infinite series of influences and lucky breaks we can never fully understand.
In addition to whatever assets life has nurtured in me, I have a disproportionate amount of money to share. My approach to philanthropy will continue to be thoughtful. It will take time and effort and care.
And I will keep at it until the safe is empty. Although the lack of a premarital agreement might raise some eyebrows, the publication also points out that the couple does have a separation agreement.
