Jeff Bezos says he plans to give away most of his $124 billion fortune

Billionaire Amazon laminitis Jeff Bezos precocious said helium plans to springiness distant the "majority" of his fortune.

Bezos' comments were made successful an interview with CNN connected Saturday, erstwhile helium said helium plans to usage his wealthiness to combat clime alteration and to enactment societal "unifiers." Bezos is worthy astir $124 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

In a speech with CNN, Bezos offered fewer specifics of his plans, alternatively focusing connected a imaginativeness to springiness generously to individuals who enactment to combat "division" successful American authorities and nationalist life. No timeline oregon circumstantial dollar magnitude was given.

"The hard portion is figuring retired however to bash it successful a levered way," Bezos told CNN.

Bezos and his spouse Lauren Sanchez besides awarded a $100 cardinal assistance to popular icon Dolly Parton to beryllium disbursed to charities of Parton's choice. Bezos made a akin donation successful 2021 to CNN contributor Van Jones and cook Jose Andres.

Unlike immoderate of his billionaire peers, including his ex-wife MacKenzie Scott, Bezos has not signed the Giving Pledge, a committedness by immoderate of the wealthiest radical successful the satellite to donate astir of their fortunes to charity. The Giving Pledge was started by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. CNBC reached retired to Bezos Expeditions for remark but did not instantly person a response.

Bezos committed $10 cardinal dollars to the Bezos Earth Fund successful 2020, and by October 2021 had fixed distant $947 million done the same.