MacKenzie Bezos 3rd richest world woman post divorce: MacKenzie Bezos, former wife of Jeff Bezos, becomes the 3rd richest woman in the world after her divorce

The marriage of the power couple of Amazon, who has lived the transformation of the business from an online bookstore to a huge e-commerce platform, is officially over. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his ex-wife, MacKenzie Bezos, officially divorced last Friday, reports Bloomberg. MacKenzie Bezos is on the verge of winning millions of shares in Amazon, valued at $ 38 billion.

When the Washington judge signed the documents Friday to formally dissolve the marriage, the terms of the couple's divorce settlement were formalized. The Bezos announced in April that their divorce agreement implied: MacKenzie Bezos would grant Jeff Bezos all his interests in the Washington Post and Blue Origin, as well as voting control over his participation in the company. Jeff Bezos would get 75% of Amazon shares held by the couple, while MacKenzie Bezos would get the rest.

MacKenzie Bezos 3rd richest world woman post divorce

The remaining 4% left in MacKenzie Bezos represents just under 20 million Amazon shares valued at $ 38 billion. A regulatory report indicating the transfer of ownership, as required by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, is expected this month, reports Bloomberg. This important transaction has made MacKenzie Bezos the world's third richest woman, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire's Index. In the standings, MacKenzie Bezos will be behind Françoise Bettencourt Meyers and Alice Walton, who each have a fortune of more than 50 billion dollars.

MacKenzie Bezos also said in April that she had signed the Giving Pledge, a pledge made by the richest people in the world to donate at least half of their assets to charitable organizations, either in their lifetime or in their wills.

The fortune of Jeff Bezos after his divorce is estimated at $ 121 billion and he remains the richest person in the world. He apparently refused to sign the Giving Pledge, although he congratulated his ex-wife on Twitter for his philanthropic commitment.

Before their breakup, the Bezos couple had been married for 25 years. They were already together even before the birth of Amazon and have four children together. They announced in January that they were going to divorce.