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eBay was founded as AuctionWeb in California on September 3, 1995, by French-born Iranian-American computer programmer Pierre Omidyar as a hobby to make some extra money. [2] One of the first items sold on AuctionWeb was a broken laser pointer for $14.83. Astonished, Omidyar contacted the winning bidder to ask if he understood that the laser ...
eBay. Spouse. Pamela Kerr. Pierre Morad Omidyar (born Parviz Morad Omidyar, June 21, 1967) is a French-born Iranian-American billionaire. A technology entrepreneur, software engineer, and philanthropist, [6] he is the founder of eBay, where he served as chairman from 1998 to 2015. [7][6] Omidyar and his wife Pamela founded Omidyar Network in 2004.
Jeffrey Skoll. Jeffrey Stuart Skoll, OC (born January 16, 1965) [1] is a Canadian engineer, billionaire internet entrepreneur and film producer. He was the first president of eBay, eventually using the wealth this gave him to become a philanthropist, particularly through the Skoll Foundation, and his media company Participant Media.
Founded by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight, it initially distributed Japanese athletic shoes. In 1967, it opened its first store in Los Angeles and rebranded as Nike in the 1970s. You can find its ...
Pierre Omidyar, eBay's founder, unveiled on Apr. 22 his long-awaited online news project in Hawaii, and the blogosphere's reaction was understandably skeptical. The Hawaii-based billionaire's site ...
As of September 2014, eBay has acquired over 40 companies, the most expensive of which was the purchase of Skype, a Voice over Internet Protocol company, for US$ 2.6 billion in cash plus up to an additional US$1.5 billion if certain performance goals were met. [2] The majority of companies acquired by eBay are based in the United States.
Illinois: Lukas Walton, $22.6 billion. Forbes previously listed this grandson of Walmart founder Sam Walton as living in Wyoming but now cites his place of residence as Chicago, making him the ...
Omidyar Network is a self-styled " philanthropic investment firm," composed of a foundation and an impact investment firm. [1] Established in 2004 by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam, [2][3] Omidyar Network has committed over US$1.5 billion to nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies across multiple investment areas. [4]