Jeff Bezos Says He Plans To Donate Most Of His $124 Billion To Charity In His Lifetime

By Aimee Picchi, CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

November 14, 2022

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos told CNN he plans to give away most of his $124 billion fortune to charity during his lifetime.

Bezos told the publication that he and his partner Lauren Sánchez are "building the capacity to be able to give away this money." The businessman declined to specify a percentage that he plans to donate, or provide details on where he'd likely direct his money, CNN said.

The world's fourth-wealthiest person has come under fire for what critics have said is a lack of philanthropic focus, an issue thrown into sharp relief by the charitable activities of his ex-wife, Mackenzie Scott, who divorced Bezos in 2019 and is worth almost $24 billion. Unlike many other of the world's richest people — including Scott — Bezos hasn't signed the Giving Pledge, a promise to donate most of one's wealth to charity.

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