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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ divorce final, ex-wife to become world's third-richest woman

06 July 2019 17:10 (UTC +04:00)

MacKenzie Bezos has already pledged to give at least half of her fortune to charity and also agreed to give all of her interests in the Washington Post and Blue Origin to Jeff, APA reports citing Sputnik.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie Bezos have formalised their divorce which will propel her to the ranks of the world’s richest people.

According to Bloomberg, a Washington state judge signed the order on Friday, paving the way for MacKenzie Bezos, 49, to receive 4 per cent of outstanding common stock of Amazon.com, Inc., the most valuable corporation on the planet.

This stake is said to be valued at $38.3 billion, making MacKenzie Bezos the 22nd richest person in the world and the third-wealthiest woman, trailing only behind L'Oreal heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers and Walmart heiress Alice Walton.

Her ex-husband, meanwhile, will keep most of the couple’s shares, representing roughly 12 per cent of the company's worth of some $114.8 billion and will retain the No. 1 spot on the world rich list.

MacKenzie Bezos, an award-winning novelist, has also agreed to cede all of her interests in the Washington Post and the Blue Origin aerospace company to Jeff Bezos.