By Pascal Oparad (Social Media/Tech Reporter)
The newest woman billionaire, MacKenzie Bezos, said she has given ex-husband, Jeff Bezos, 75 per cent of their joint shares in Amazon including voting rights, she said via a tweet on Thursday.
The deal also finds MacKenzie giving her ex-husband control in her remaining 25 per cent which said is to support his continued contributions with the teams of their various companies.
She explained that she is “grateful” at having finalized the dissolution process, adding that she is, “excited about my own plans. Grateful for the past as I look forward to what comes next.” MacKenzie Bezos is an accomplished writer, releasing her debut novel “The Testing of Luther Albright” in 2005. The book went on to win an American Book Award.
It was Jeff who announced the couple’s pending divorce on Twitter three months ago, following a trial separation, noting that they would “continue our shared lives as friends.”
Amazon stock is presently trading at $1,813.02, making their combined stock worth $143 billion. MacKenzie’s share works out to around $35.6 billion, with Jeff’s at $107.4 billion.
