MacKenzie Scott is making a name for herself in the philanthropy space again. The 55-year-old ex-wife of Jeff Bezos just donated another $80 million to Howard University. MacKenzie's donation to the historically Black college is one of the largest single donations in its 158-year history . The $80 million donation is unrestricted which means the university can do with it what it chooses. Howard's interim president , Wayne Frederick , said in a statement: "This historic investment will not only help maintain our current momentum, but will help support essential student aid."

MacKenzie is worth an estimated $36.2 billion . She and Jeff divorced in 2019 after 25 years of marriage . The former couple met in 1993 while working at D.E. Shaw in New York City . A year after they

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