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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 ...
Jun 24, 2020 · Skoll, 55, became a billionaire just over two decades ago as a result of stock he received as eBay’s first president.
Apr 19, 2024 · When Variety broke the news Tuesday that billionaire Jeff Skoll ’s 20-year-old company will shut down — after fetching 21 Oscars and introducing a business model that prioritized social...
- Matt Donnelly
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.
Apr 16, 2024 · Jeff Skoll, who founded the company in 2004, informed the staff in a memo (obtained by IndieWire) that Participant would “wind down company operations.”
- Brian Welk
Dec 4, 2013 · Jeff Skoll is a philanthropist and social entrepreneur, working to bring life to his vision of a sustainable world of peace and prosperity. As the first full-time employee and President of eBay, he helped lead its successful initial public offering and the creation of the eBay Foundation.
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In 1999, Jeff Skoll created the Foundation to build a sustainable world of peace and prosperity for all. The Skoll Foundation catalyzes transformational social change by investing in, connecting, and championing social entrepreneurs and other social innovators who together advance bold and equitable solutions to the world’s most pressing ...
