MSN: MacKenzie Scott says her college roommate loaned her $1,000 so she wouldn’t have to drop out and is now inspiring her to give away billions MacKenzie Scott has been one of the most generous philanthropists during the past few years, and an episode in college may help explain why. After finalizing her divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos ... MacKenzie Scott says her college roommate loaned her $1,000 so she wouldn’t have to drop out and is now inspiring her to give away billions MacKenzie Scott has turned large scale giving into a sustained project rather than a one off headline, and her latest wave of donations confirms that shift.

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In 2025 she committed another $7.1 billion ...