01of 08An Office RomanceSara Jaye/GettyThe two (pictured in 2003) met after MacKenzie graduated from Princeton University with an English degree. She moved to New York City and interviewed at the investment management firm D.E. Shaw, where the future Amazon founder and CEO was the first person who interviewed her.“My office was next door to his, and all day long I listened to that fabulous laugh,”she recalled toVoguein 2013. “How could you not fall in love with that laugh?”The pair were engaged within three months after their first date, and married within six, according toVogue.
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An Office Romance
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The two (pictured in 2003) met after MacKenzie graduated from Princeton University with an English degree. She moved to New York City and interviewed at the investment management firm D.E. Shaw, where the future Amazon founder and CEO was the first person who interviewed her.
“My office was next door to his, and all day long I listened to that fabulous laugh,”she recalled toVoguein 2013. “How could you not fall in love with that laugh?”
The pair were engaged within three months after their first date, and married within six, according toVogue.
02of 08Amazon’s Early DaysJeff and MacKenzie Devos.J. Countess/WireImageShortly after they married in 1993, the newlywedsquit their jobsand moved to Seattle to start Amazon.It was MacKenzie who drove the couple across the country as Jeff typed out his business plan, according to theWall Street Journal.
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Amazon’s Early Days
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Shortly after they married in 1993, the newlywedsquit their jobsand moved to Seattle to start Amazon.
It was MacKenzie who drove the couple across the country as Jeff typed out his business plan, according to theWall Street Journal.
03of 08Building a FamilyStephen Lovekin/FilmMagic)The duo (pictured in 2012) have four children together: three sons and a daughter.MacKenzie put off writing her first novel, 2005’sThe Testing of Luther Albright,to raise the kids. “After the third child, I knew I couldn’t be the kind of parent I wanted to be and continue writing,” she toldVogue. “Those years were just too busy.”
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Building a Family
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The duo (pictured in 2012) have four children together: three sons and a daughter.
MacKenzie put off writing her first novel, 2005’sThe Testing of Luther Albright,to raise the kids. “After the third child, I knew I couldn’t be the kind of parent I wanted to be and continue writing,” she toldVogue. “Those years were just too busy.”
04of 08Their Own PassionsMacKenzie and Jeff Bezos.Todd Williamson/GettyAs Amazon grew (Jeff is the world’s richest man,worth $137 billion), MacKenzie (shown in 2016) focused on her own endevours. Along with writing, she founded anti-bullying organization Bystander Revolution in 2014, and serves as its executive director.
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Their Own Passions
MacKenzie and Jeff Bezos.Todd Williamson/Getty
As Amazon grew (Jeff is the world’s richest man,worth $137 billion), MacKenzie (shown in 2016) focused on her own endevours. Along with writing, she founded anti-bullying organization Bystander Revolution in 2014, and serves as its executive director.
05of 08Next StepsJoe Scarnici/GettyIn 2013, Jeff (pictured with MacKenzie in January 2017) boughtThe Washington Postfor $250 million.“I did not negotiate,” hesaidat theVanity FairNew Establishment Summit years later. “I accepted the asking price. [Then-Washington PostCEO] Donald Graham was the most honorable person in the world. He laid out every single [detail] worth knowing that was bad and everything that was great about the paper.”
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Next Steps
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In 2013, Jeff (pictured with MacKenzie in January 2017) boughtThe Washington Postfor $250 million.
“I did not negotiate,” hesaidat theVanity FairNew Establishment Summit years later. “I accepted the asking price. [Then-Washington PostCEO] Donald Graham was the most honorable person in the world. He laid out every single [detail] worth knowing that was bad and everything that was great about the paper.”
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New Adventures
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07of 08Going Their Separate WaysJeff Bezos and MacKenzie Scott.Kevin Mazur/GettyThe couple, here in February 2017,announced their divorceafter 25 years of marriage on Jan. 9.“We’ve had such a great life together as a married couple, and we also see wonderful futures ahead, as parents, friends, partners in ventures and projects, and as individuals pursuing ventures and adventures," Jefftweetedon both of their behalves. “Though the labels might be different, we remain a family, and we remain cherished friends.”
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Going Their Separate Ways
Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Scott.Kevin Mazur/Getty
The couple, here in February 2017,announced their divorceafter 25 years of marriage on Jan. 9.
“We’ve had such a great life together as a married couple, and we also see wonderful futures ahead, as parents, friends, partners in ventures and projects, and as individuals pursuing ventures and adventures,” Jefftweetedon both of their behalves. “Though the labels might be different, we remain a family, and we remain cherished friends.”
08of 08Money MattersKevork Djansezian/GettyThe day after the pair (in January 2018) revealed that they’re divorcing, news broke thatJeffand MacKenzie reportedlydid not have a prenupbefore tying the knot in 1993. If that’s the case, MacKenzie, 48, would be entitled to half of the 54-year-old Amazon CEO’s estimated net worth of $137 billion.
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Money Matters
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The day after the pair (in January 2018) revealed that they’re divorcing, news broke thatJeffand MacKenzie reportedlydid not have a prenupbefore tying the knot in 1993. If that’s the case, MacKenzie, 48, would be entitled to half of the 54-year-old Amazon CEO’s estimated net worth of $137 billion.
source: people.com
