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Who is MacKenzie Scott’s soon-to-be ex-husband, Dan Jewett? After her divorce from Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, the philanthropist is splitting from hubby No 2, a teacher, after just 18 months

MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett were married for just 18 months before filing for divorce in September. Photos: Getty Images; Dan Jewett/Facebook
MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett were married for just 18 months before filing for divorce in September. Photos: Getty Images; Dan Jewett/Facebook

  • MacKenzie Scott, 52, one of the richest women in the world, was married to Amazon’s Jeff Bezos for 25 years before their divorce … then met Dan Jewett, 47
  • They crossed paths at Lakeside School, then married in March 2021 – but after just 18 months together, the philanthropist has filed for divorce from the schoolteacher

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, is going through another divorce after less than two years of marriage.

Jeff Bezos and Mackenzie Scott were married from 1993 to 2019. Photo: @SunSentinel/Twitter
Jeff Bezos and Mackenzie Scott were married from 1993 to 2019. Photo: @SunSentinel/Twitter

The 52-year-old billionaire, who separated from Bezos in 2019 after 25 years of marriage, has completely removed all mentions and pictures of her estranged husband, Dan Jewett, from her professional websites – the Giving Pledge and Medium – according to The New York Times. Presently, Scott’s net worth stands at US$34 billion, as per Forbes.

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So who is the 47-year-old who suddenly entered the magnanimous philanthropist’s life in 2021 … only to exit just as quickly?

They fell in love at a prestigious school in Seattle

MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist, author and ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, married Seattle science teacher Dan Jewett. Photo: Giving Pledge
MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist, author and ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, married Seattle science teacher Dan Jewett. Photo: Giving Pledge
Jewett was a high school chemistry teacher at Lakeside School, an elite private academic institution in Seattle where Scott’s children attend, according to Associated Press. Bill Gates was listed as an alumnus and school fees cost US$40,000 a year.

The pair apparently hit it off as they were seen together around the campus a few times, per Herald Business Journal. According to Today, the pair got married in March 2021, meaning their marriage lasted just 18 months.

He started out as a teacher at a public school