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   Jeffrey Stuart Skoll, OC (born January 16, 1965) 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. He founded an investment firm ...

2. www.nytimes.com › participant-jeff-skollParticipant, Maker of Films With Social ... - The New York Times

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   Apr 16, 2024 · On Tuesday, the company’s founder and financial lifeline, the eBay billionaire Jeff Skoll, pulled the plug — a decision based, at least in part, on the atrophying entertainment business.

3. www.hollywoodreporter.com › business › business-newsWhat Happened to Jeff Skoll's Participant Media

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   Apr 19, 2024 · When Skoll announced on Wednesday that he plans to close Participant Media, his 20-year-old socially conscious production company, the news brought into sharp relief the decline of the company...

4. www.forbes.com › profile › jeff-skollJeff Skoll - Forbes

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   Jun 30, 2024 · About Jeff Skoll. Jeff Skoll built his fortune as eBay's first full-time hire and president in 1995; he left eBay in 2001, three years after its IPO. His Skoll Foundation quadrupled its...

5. skoll.org › about › meet-jeff-skollSkoll | Meet Jeff Skoll

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   Over the last 20 years, Jeff Skoll has created an innovative portfolio of philanthropic and commercial enterprises, each of which is a distinctive lever for achieving transformational social change. The Jeff Skoll Group helps oversee, connect, and drive strategic initiatives across the family of Jeff’s organizations, which include the Skoll ...

6. stanfordmag.org › contents › the-whole-world-in-hisThe Whole World in His Plans | STANFORD magazine

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   The Whole World in His Plans. Jeff Skoll, one of only 20 people who've ever given away $1 billion, hopes his philanthropy can engage everyone in the planet's survival. March/April 2012. Reading time 15 min.

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   Who is Jeff Skoll?

   • "Billionaire Jeff Skoll joins Monumental Sports as minority investor". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 28, 2022. ^ Rainey, James (May 31, 2015). "Jeff Skoll Aims to Fix Participant's 'Broken' Parts". Variety. Retrieved November 23, 2020. ^ " 'ROMA' Producer, Billionaire Jeff Skoll Files for Divorce". The Blast. January 16, 2019.

   Jeffrey Skoll - Wikipedia

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   Why did Jeff Skoll start a film company?

   • Cue Jeff Skoll. Skoll—a billionaire by way of eBay, where he was the first president—wanted to start a film-production company that would foster social change. Movies seemed an opportune way to draw attention to the world's problems and inspire viewers to address them.

   The Whole World in His Plans | STANFORD magazine

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   Why did Jeff Skoll pull out of 'Promised Land'?

   • Matt Damon in a fracking drama (“Promised Land,” a 2012 Participant effort) has a hard time competing with “Avengers: Infinity War” in 3-D. On Tuesday, the company’s founder and financial lifeline, the eBay billionaire Jeff Skoll, pulled the plug — a decision based, at least in part, on the atrophying entertainment business.

   Participant, Maker of Films With Social Conscience, Calls It Quits

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   How much is Steve Skoll worth?

   • The company went public in 1998, making Skoll his fortune. Forbes—which last year calculated that Skoll was one of only 20 people who have donated $1 billion or more during a lifetime—puts his net worth at $2.7 billion. As surprising as the notion may seem, eBay amounted to a test bed for Skoll’s approach to global betterment.

   Jeff Skoll’s Philanthropy Focuses on World’s Biggest Challenges

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   Oct 24, 2012 · Jeffrey Skoll (MBA ’95), the first president of eBay, urges Stanford GSB graduates to define their dreams and chase them with rigor and authenticity.