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Renowned for her success as an American novelist and philanthropist, Mackenzie Scott, the former spouse of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has made a notable contribution to an Omaha nonprofit. Recently, Scott pledged a substantial $2.9 million to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands, marking the organization’s largest one-time gift.
MacKenzie Scott: Profile Summary
| Name | MacKenzie Scott |
| Nickname | MacKenzie Scott Tuttle |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of Birth | None |
| Age in 2022 | Unknown |
| Birth Place | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Country | United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | None |
| Weight | Weight |
| Profession | Novelist and Philanthropist |
| Earning Source (s) | Amazon |
Mackenzie Scott: Biography, Wikipedia
Born on April 7, 1970, in San Francisco, California, to a financial planner father and a homemaker mother, MacKenzie Scott Tuttle divulged that she delved into serious writing at the age of 6 with her book The Book Worm, a 142-page composition that was regrettably destroyed in a flood.
In 1988, she completed her studies at Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut. She then obtained her bachelor’s degree in English from Princeton University in 1992, where she was mentored by the Nobel Laureate in Literature, Toni Morrison, who acclaimed Tuttle as “one of the best students I’ve ever had in my creative writing classes”. She also assisted Morrison as a research assistant for the 1992 novel Jazz.
Mackenzie Scott: Career
In 2005, Mackenzie Scott authored her debut novel, The Testing of Luther Albright, which garnered her an American Book Award in 2006. Scott recollected that it took her 10 years to complete the novel, as during that time, she was also involved in aiding Bezos in building Amazon, giving birth to three children, and raising them. Her former teacher, Toni Morrison, praised the book as “a rarity: a sophisticated novel that breaks and swells the heart”. Her second novel, Traps, was published in 2013.
- The Testing of Luther Albright. Fourth Estate. 2005.
- Traps. Knopf. 2013.
- 116 Organizations Driving Change. Medium. 2020.
- 384 Ways to Help. Medium. 2020.
- Seeding by Ceding. Medium. 2021.
MacKenzie Scott: Amazon Career
In 1993, Scott and Bezos tied the knot, and the following year, they departed from D. E. Shaw, relocating to Seattle to establish Amazon. Scott was among Amazon’s pioneering employees and played a pivotal role in its early stages, contributing to the company’s nomenclature, business strategy, accounting, and initial shipping operations. She also negotiated the company’s inaugural freight contract. As Amazon prospered, Scott gradually assumed a less involved role in the business, prioritizing her family and literary pursuits.
Mackenzie Scott: Philanthropy
In May 2019, Scott pledged her commitment to the Giving Pledge, a campaign promoting charitable giving. In a post on Medium in July 2020, Scott proclaimed donations totaling an impressive $1.7 billion to 116 non-profit organizations, focusing on areas such as racial equality, LGBTQ+ equality, democracy, and climate change. In the preceding four months, she also contributed a significant $4.15 billion to 384 organizations, concentrating on aiding individuals affected by the economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic and addressing entrenched systemic inequities. On June 15, 2021, Scott declared another substantial $2.7 billion in donations to 286 organizations. These are among the major contributions made by Mackenzie Scott as reported by Forbes, which indicated that she donated a remarkable $8.5 billion across 780 organizations within a year (from July 2020 to July 2021).
MacKenzie Scott: Donated Big Brother Big Sister Organization
Billionaire Mackenzie Scott bestowed another substantial charitable contribution, gifting $123 million to Big Brother Big Sisters in May 2022, marking the largest donation ever received by the organization in its 118-year history.
Mackenzie Scott: Personal Life
Scott was married to Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and Blue Origin, from 1993 to 2019. Their relationship began when she served as his assistant at D. E. Shaw in 1992, and after three months of courtship in New York, they tied the knot and relocated to Seattle, Washington, in 1994. The couple shares three sons and one daughter, with their daughter being adopted from China.
She is currently married to high school chemistry teacher Dan Jewett. The marriage was disclosed in Jewett’s Giving Pledge letter, published on March 6, 2021.
MacKenzie Scott: Net Worth
Ranked as the 67th wealthiest individual and the 3rd richest woman globally, Mackenzie boasts an astounding net worth of $53 billion.