MacKenzie Scott Donated More Than Indo-Pak Celebs’ Net Worth
Third richest woman in the world, Mackenzie Scott, donated $4 billion in the last four months
MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Jeff Bezos, has given away more than $4 billion in the last four months which is more than the total net worth of some of the richest men in Pakistan and India including business tycoon Mian Muhammad Mansha, Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan, and Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli.
Scott is the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. She was one of Amazon’s founding members.
According to Forbes, Scott is the third-richest woman in the world with an estimated worth at $55.1 billion after her most recent donations.
Mackenzie Scott received a 4% stake in Amazon valued at $37 billion as a settlement in her divorce last year. These shares are currently worth $62 billion.
She signed the Giving Pledge last year, promising to give a large amount of her wealth to philanthropists.
She donated $40 million to Howard University, which marked her as the single donor who has donated the largest amount to Howard in the institution’s history.
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Announcing her donations, she said, “This pandemic has been a wrecking ball in the lives of Americans already struggling,”.
Furthermore, she added, “Economic losses and health outcomes alike have been worse for women, for people of color, and for people living in poverty. Meanwhile, it has substantially increased the wealth of billionaires.”
It is imperative to note that MacKenzie Scott’s donation of $4 billion dollars in four months is more than the total net worth of some of the richest people all over the world, be it businessmen, sportsmen, or actors.
Mian Muhammad Mansha, known as Pakistan’s first billionaire with an estimated net worth of US$3.8 billion while MacKenzie Scott has donated $4billion dollars in only 4 months.
It is also notable that the gigantic volume of donations Mackenzie Scott has made is more than the annual income of many big names of Bollywood such as famous Filmstar Sharukh Khan and Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli.
Sharukh Khan’s net worth is $600 million while captain Virat Kohli’s annual income is $26 million dollars.
