Dan Jewett

Philanthropist former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos married science teacher Dan Jewett last year.

[tabloid reporting](https://www.nationalenquirer.com/videos/jeff-bezos-lauren-sanchez-text-messages-affair-scandal/) about his relationship with a TV host. The paper also noted that “without fanfare, his name was recently edited out of a Medium post Ms Scott had written last year about their gifts”, as well as Scott’s Amazon page. [said](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/28/business/mackenzie-scott-dan-jewett.html) he was “earnest, not very edgy … [providing affordable housing](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/mar/22/mackenzie-scott-gives-436m-affordable-housing). Scott [received $38bn](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jun/30/amazon-jeff-bezos-ex-wife-mackenzie-handed-38bn-in-divorce-settlement). [reported](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/28/business/mackenzie-scott-dan-jewett.html) that Scott filed for divorce from Dan Jewett in Washington state on Monday.

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott filed for divorce from her husband Dan Jewett on Monday, according to court records.

In March, Scott announced that she had donated an additional $3.9 billion to 465 nonprofits, bringing her total charitable contributions to [over $12 billion](https://www.businessinsider.com/mackenzie-scott-donated-4-billion-jeff-bezos-giving-pledge-2022-3). I look forward to the growth and learning I have ahead as a part of this undertaking with MacKenzie.” Scott divorced Bezos in 2019 after 25 years of marriage amid reports that he had an affair with a TV anchor.

American philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has filed for divorce from her second husband, Dan Jewett.

I look forward to the growth and learning I have ahead as a part of this undertaking with MacKenzie.” [Jeff Bezos](https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/how-much-jeff-bezos-make-day-wealth-explored-billionaire-enjoys-day-st-barts), from 1993 to 2013. After their divorce, Scott became world's 12th richest person and received $38 billion from Bezos after their property was split in half. On the website of Bill Gates' owned NGO, Giving Pledge, Dan's letter was not seen with that of Scott. The Washington Post reported that the former duo first crossed each other's paths at the school, where he taught Scott's kids. Although not much is known about Dan and his personal life, a letter written on his Giving Pledge page states that he has been a teacher for “the majority” of his life and has expressed his gratitude for his students.

Billionaire and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott tied the knot with Dan Jewett in 2021 after divorcing Jeff Bezos in 2019.

The billionaire philanthropist, who was previously married to one of the richest men on earth, Jeff Bezos, filed paperwork to dissolve her second marriage to ...

But it seems like despite the split, things were friendly between the two exes as the Amazon founder said in a statement to [The Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/articles/philanthropist-mackenzie-scott-ex-wife-of-jeff-bezos-marries-seattle-school-teacher-11615152251) upon hearing the news of Scott's second marriage, “Dan is such a great guy, and I am happy and excited for the both of them.” [donated nearly $4.2 billion of that money](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/12/mackenzie-scott-redefines-fuck-you-money) to 384 organizations and has plans to give away the majority of her wealth during her lifetime. Scott was previously married to Bezos for 25 years before the pair announced their divorce in 2019. I have been a teacher for the majority of my life, as well as a grateful student of the generosity of those around me. Jewett wrote at the time, “It is strange to be writing a letter indicating I plan to give away the majority of my wealth during my lifetime, as I have never sought to gather the kind of wealth required to feel like saying such a thing would have particular meaning. According to court records, Jewett did not contest the divorce and the division of their property is all laid out in a separation contract that has already been agreed to and signed off on by the couple, but which is not publicly available.

Scott, who's worth over $27 billion, married Jewett in 2021, two years after she and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos finalized their divorce.

Recent recipients of grants from Scott have thanked only her, while in the past they thanked both her and Jewett, The Times reports. [over $12 billion](https://www.businessinsider.com/mackenzie-scott-donated-4-billion-jeff-bezos-giving-pledge-2022-3). When Scott and Jewett announced their marriage Scott and Jewett, a former science teacher, have been married since early 2021. [Giving Pledge page](https://givingpledge.org/pledger?pledgerId=393) contains a new headshot of her and no mention of Jewett. [a report from The Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/28/business/mackenzie-scott-dan-jewett.html) pointing out that Jewett had been quietly deleted from several of Scott's online posts about her philanthropic endeavors, including on the Giving Pledge website, in a Medium post about her charitable giving, and on her Amazon author bio.

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott filed for divorce from her second husband, former school teacher Daniel Jewett, ending their 1 1/2-year-old union ...

"I have no doubt that some very highly competent tax lawyers have advised her about this. [wait 90 days, under Washington law](https://www.courts.wa.gov/newsinfo/content/pdf/flhbmarriageedition.pdf), from Monday's filing date for the divorce to become final. [Amazon](https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/AMZN) founder [Jeff Bezos](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jeff-bezos-finalizes-divorce-keeps-75-percent-amazon-shares-n991031), [had tied the knot with Jewett in March](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mackenzie-scott-marries-seattle-teacher-after-divorcing-jeff-bezos-n1259954) of last year before filing divorce papers this week in King County Superior Court in Washington state. That 90-day cooling off countdown from Monday means the split could become official as soon as the final week of December — and could allow Scott and Jewett to file their 2022 federal taxes as individuals, University of Washington law professor Terry Price said. [filed for divorce ](https://www.today.com/popculture/mackenzie-scott-ex-wife-jeff-bezos-files-divorce-2nd-husband-rcna49908)from her [second husband](https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/jeff-bezos-ex-mackenzie-scott-files-for-divorce-from-second-husband-dan-jewett/3885889/), former school teacher Daniel Jewett, ending their 1 1/2-year-old union, court records showed. [$33.8 billion, Forbes magazine ](https://www.forbes.com/profile/mackenzie-scott/?sh=74344452243d)has estimated.

It looks like MacKenzie Scott has already settled up with her soon-to-be ex-husband ... because they signed an agreement over who gets what.

Jeff Bezos' ex-wife went through a famously public divorce with her billionaire ex, then remarried. Now, the philanthropist is ending her second marriage.

Be happy," Kessler said to Newsweek. Jewett and Scott have a separation contract, the court documents showed, which Scott is asking to be enforced by the court. Jewett agreed to join the petition filed by Scott, according to court documents. Their property, debts, possessions and assets will be split up according to what's laid out in that contract, which hasn't been made public. Within the span of two years, she He points to the fact that neither Scott nor Jewett said anything negative about the other and the filing seems relatively generic and straightforward.

Scott, the billionaire Seattle philanthropist who was previously married to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, filed a petition for divorce on Monday from Dan Jewett, ...

[Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/profile/mackenzie-scott/?sh=5fe80bb243d0). [reported the news](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/28/business/mackenzie-scott-dan-jewett.html) of the split on Wednesday, noting that Scott has scrubbed mentions of Jewett from various websites where his name appeared alongside hers. 41](https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/profiles/mackenzie-scott/?sref=CUpXQy6u) on its index of the world’s richest people. The divorce documents show that Scott and Jewett both live in King County, and married in California last year. Mostly, it tends to be the person who first filed the paperwork and should not be mistaken for who pushed for the divorce or who has the greater claim. Scott asks the court to divide real property, personal property and any debts and liabilities as set forth in that contract.

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott and her husband, Dan Jewett, divided their assets in a separation agreement ahead of their divorce.

Their marriage was first revealed in a letter that Jewett posted to The Giving Pledge website last year. Scott and Bezos were married for 25 years prior to their divorce. The pair quietly wed in March 2021, less than two years before Scott filed for divorce. In March 2022, the New York Times reported that she had donated more than $12 billion to hundreds of charities. Scott shares three sons and a daughter with Bezos. Scott has an estimated net worth of $28.6 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

MacKenzie Scott, billionaire philanthropist and the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has filed for divorce from her second husband, Dan Jewett, ...

[announced](https://givingpledge.org/pledger?pledgerId=393) that she planned to give away the entirety of her fortune. Jewett’s name has reportedly been edited out of a News of their nuptials came two years after Scott filed for divorce from Bezos, to whom she had been married for 25 years.