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Jeff Bezos' Ex-Wife Divorcing Suburban Philadelphia High School Chem Teacher Husband Jeff Bezos' Ex-Wife Divorcing Suburban Philadelphia High School Chem Teacher Husband
Jeff Bezos' Ex-Wife Divorcing Suburban Philadelphia High School Chem Teacher Husband Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott has apparently filed for divorce from her second husband Dan Jewett, who taught chemistry in suburban Philadelphia, after less than two years of marriage. Scott, 52, filed a petition for divorce Monday, Sept. 26 in the King County Superior Court in Washington State, the New York Times reports. Jewett reportedly did not contest the divorce. Jewett and Scott confirmed their marriage in a statement released March 6 on the Giving Pledge website, a campaign that encourages wealthy people to donate a majority of their wealth to charity. And they did j…

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by Nicole Acosta & Cecilia Levine
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Jeff Bezos' Ex-Wife Donates $1.5 Mil To PA Nonprofit Jeff Bezos' Ex-Wife Donates $1.5 Mil To PA Nonprofit
Jeff Bezos' Ex-Wife Donates $1.5 Mil To PA Nonprofit Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott— a philanthropist and novelist— has donated $1.5 million to an organization based in central Pennsylvania, according to a release by the recipient. The donation was made to Communities In Schools of Pennsylvania, which currently serves 12,000 students in 21 schools, according to the release. The donation is part of a larger gift of $133.5 million donated to 40 affiliate groups of Communities In Schools national, reports CNN.  “This is the largest, and most inspiring, donation in the history of our organization. These funds will allow us t…

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by Jillian Pikora