Jeff Bezos’s wife becomes 22nd richest woman in the world as husband finalises divorce settlement

Former Mrs MacKenzie Bezos has promised to donate half the fortune to charity.

The couple married in 1993 and have four children while she has an 18-year-old son from a previous relationship.

Under the agreement, MacKenzie Bezos, 49, will receive approximately 19.7 million Amazon.com shares, giving her a four percent stake in the company valued at $38.3 billion while Jeff Bezos, 55, will retain a 12 percent stake and remain the world’s richest man.