KEY POINTS
  • Bezos and his partner, Lauren Sanchez, announced in a CNN interview plans to give away the "majority" of a $124 billion fortune.
  • On Saturday, Bezos and Sanchez announced a $100 million award to icon Dolly Parton.
  • Bezos offered few specifics on timing or exact amounts.
  • The giving will focus on fighting climate change and "division" in American public life.

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Jeff Bezos.

Billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos recently said he plans to give away the "majority" of his fortune.

Bezos' comments were made in an interview with CNN on Saturday, when he said he plans to use his wealth to fight climate change and to support societal "unifiers." Bezos is worth about $124 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

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