Amazon: Jeff Bezos retains control of the firm after his divorce

The boss of Amazon Jeff Bezos and his ex-wife MacKenzie Bezos revealed the terms of their very expensive divorce. A break so expensive, it scorches the fortune of the richest man in the world who keeps 75% of the shares of the couple. MacKenzie nonetheless transferred the voting rights to the shares in his possession. It also gives him control of the Washington Post and Blue Origin. With 36 billion dollars in fortune estimated McKenzie Bezos becomes the 3rd richest woman in the world.

As you probably know, the richest man in the world, Jeff Bezos, has been divorcing from his wife, McKenzie Bezos, for several months. Both are considered the "parents" of the online starts - so inevitably, this powerful couple also shared actions for the various companies around Jeff Bezos. Mostly Amazon shares, which the couple was the largest shareholder, but also shares of the Washington Post or Blue Origin.

Jeff Bezos loses some feathers in his divorce with McKenzie Bezos

This is how their divorce became a real business not only to make the tabloids, but also economic newspapers and specialized in the tech like ours. MacKenzie Bezos today reveals in a tweet the terms of their divorce. She explains, "I am lucky to have been able to finish the process of dissolving my marriage with Jeff with the support of one another, and of all those who came to us with kindness, and I I look forward to entering the next phase of our lives as co-parents and friends, "she begins.

She added, "I'm happy to [give Jeff Bezos] all my interests in the Washington Post and Bue Origin, and 75% of our Amazon shares, plus the voting rights of my actions to support his continued contribution to the teams. of these exceptional companies. I am also enthusiastic about my own projects. I am grateful for the past and I look forward to what the future holds for me. "

At the end of the divorce proceedings, McKenzie Bezos will hold a fortune estimated at $ 36 billion. What propel her to the 3rd place of the ranking of the richest women in the world, after Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, the heiress of Liliane Bettencourt former boss of L'Oreal, and Alice Walton, heiress of the founders of the US supermarket chain Walmart.

The shares it keeps (35% of the couple's shares) represent 4% of the total shares of the Amazon group. Jeff Bezos remains the largest shareholder of his company that revolutionized the online business ... by betting at the beginning, it is recalled, on the book.