His ex-wife McKenzie Scott signed that pledge in 2019 and has since emerged as a formidable force in the world of philanthropy, showering charities throughout the country with unexpected - and often secretive - contributions. Mr Bezos has been criticised in the past for not signing the Giving Pledge, the campaign launched by Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffet to encourage billionaires to donate the majority of their wealth through philanthropy. Bezos steps down from Amazon on Monday - exactly 27 years after he founded it. "Building Amazon was not easy, it took a lot of hard work and very smart teammates, and I'm finding - and Lauren's finding - that philanthropy is very similar." Jeff Bezos is leaving as the CEO of, a company he built from an idea to one of the world’s greatest companies (and I am not commenting on his HR policies). "The hard part is figuring out how to do it in a levered way," Mr Bezos said during the interview. The billionaire didn't specify how - or to whom - he will give away the money, but said the couple were building the "capacity" to do it. Mr Bezos, whose "real-time" worth Forbes magazine estimates at roughly $US124.1 billion ($185.2 billion), made the announcement in a joint CNN interview with his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez that was released on Monday. Problems like counterfeit products and brand safety, among others, that negatively impact the Amazon customer experience, could be weighing on Bezos, according. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has said he plans to give away most of his 124bn (£107bn) fortune during his lifetime.
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