Teh One Who Knocks
04-08-2019, 02:08 PM
By Matthew Humphries - PC Magazine
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Back in January, Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos announced they were seeking a divorce, which left everyone wondering, as in any divorce, how civil it would be. But it seems the world's richest couple have decided to part amicably, and in the process MacKenzie will become the world's third richest woman.
As Reuters reports, the divorce settlement agreed by the couple will see MacKenzie give up her interests in both the Washington Post and Bezos' space company Blue Origin. Jeff Bezos has a $143 billion stake in Amazon, of which MacKenzie will retain ownership of 25 percent of the shares. However, Jeff will retain voting control over the entire stake.
Tweets by both Jeff and MacKenzie, which you can read below, portray how amicable and friendly this divorce is.
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The 25 percent shares stake MacKenzie retains is worth roughly $36 billion. That net worth places her third on the female billionaires list behind L'Oréal heiress Françoise Bettencourt Meyers ($46.5 billion) and Walmart heiress Alice Walton ($41.5 billion). There's every chance she could move to the top in future depending on how well Amazon continues to perform.
From a business point of view, the agreement for Jeff Bezos to retain voting control is being seen a big positive for Amazon as it removes uncertainty. More specifically, Jeff Bezos has lost no power and neither he or his ex-wife are set to liquidate significant portions of their stake in the company.
https://i.imgur.com/8uJETTS.jpg
Back in January, Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos announced they were seeking a divorce, which left everyone wondering, as in any divorce, how civil it would be. But it seems the world's richest couple have decided to part amicably, and in the process MacKenzie will become the world's third richest woman.
As Reuters reports, the divorce settlement agreed by the couple will see MacKenzie give up her interests in both the Washington Post and Bezos' space company Blue Origin. Jeff Bezos has a $143 billion stake in Amazon, of which MacKenzie will retain ownership of 25 percent of the shares. However, Jeff will retain voting control over the entire stake.
Tweets by both Jeff and MacKenzie, which you can read below, portray how amicable and friendly this divorce is.
1113851260040503296
1113851402965487616
The 25 percent shares stake MacKenzie retains is worth roughly $36 billion. That net worth places her third on the female billionaires list behind L'Oréal heiress Françoise Bettencourt Meyers ($46.5 billion) and Walmart heiress Alice Walton ($41.5 billion). There's every chance she could move to the top in future depending on how well Amazon continues to perform.
From a business point of view, the agreement for Jeff Bezos to retain voting control is being seen a big positive for Amazon as it removes uncertainty. More specifically, Jeff Bezos has lost no power and neither he or his ex-wife are set to liquidate significant portions of their stake in the company.