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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jeffrey_SkollJeffrey Skoll - Wikipedia

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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. pitchbook.com › profiles › personJeffrey Skoll Profile: Contact Information & Network | PitchBook

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   Information on current and former positions, network members and contacts for Jeffrey Skoll. Use the PitchBook Platform to explore the full profile.

3. www.bloomberg.com › profiles › jeffrey-s-skollBloomberg Billionaires Index - Jeff Skoll

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   Jun 27, 2024 · Skoll is the founder and chairman of Participant Media, a media company based in Beverly Hills. Prior to that, he was the first full-time employee of EBay, the online marketplace.

4. www.gsb.stanford.edu › insights › jeff-skollsJeff Skoll’s Philanthropy Focuses on World’s Biggest ...

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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.

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

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   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.

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6. www.insidephilanthropy.com › home › 2021/10/19Inside a Coordinated Response to COVID From a Billionaire Who ...

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   Oct 19, 2021 · Jeff Skoll was one of only a handful of philanthropists backing pandemic prevention before COVID-19. That helped the Skoll Foundation hit the ground running on a global response last year, but vastly more resources are needed.

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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.

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

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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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   What is the Skoll Foundation?

   • The core enterprise is the Skoll Foundation, which since 1999 has awarded some $300 million to an international brigade of social entrepreneurs and organizations.

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

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   Where does Steve Skoll live?

   • That turned out to mean Stanford, followed by a cyber flea market dubbed eBay. The Skoll Foundation is headquartered in Palo Alto, but Skoll, who became a U.S. citizen in 2007, lives in Beverly Hills to better shepherd the movie ventures. Not surprisingly, his travel is sometimes glamorous.

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8. skoll.org › aboutSkoll | About

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   Jeff Skoll Philanthropist and social entrepreneur committed to building a sustainable world of peace and prosperity for all. A portfolio of enterprises driving social change across sectors.