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   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.

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

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   3 days ago · 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...

4. 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 ...

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

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   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.

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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.

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7. 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.

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   What is the Jeff Skoll Group?

   • The Jeff Skoll Group helps oversee, connect, and drive strategic initiatives across the family of Jeff’s organizations, which include the Skoll Foundation, the Capricorn Investment Group, and Participant. The Skoll Global Threats Fund sunset in 2017.

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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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   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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   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.

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

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   What is John Skoll's goal?

   • Skoll’s catchphrase goal is “to live in a sustainable world of peace and prosperity,” and he thinks the best outcome depends on igniting an army of educated and motivated citizens. Amid all the goals that are “really hard, and really hard to win,” says Skoll, there’s also a joyful sense of reward in the efforts of people like Strickland.

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

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   What is the Skoll Foundation?

   • Participant Media's movie mojo and the fund that throws down against global catastrophes have an undeniable wow factor, but the Skoll Foundation is the bedrock. Osberg describes "a very special partnership" she has with Skoll, based on a relentless stamina for gigantic battles. Her job, she adds, is to keep that spirit "alive and on the edge."

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9. skoll.org › 2024/01/26 › exemplars_in_philanthropySkoll | Jeff Skoll Recognized as Exemplar of Philanthropy by ...

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   Jan 26, 2024 · One of the four philanthropists honored in the Letter as an “exemplar in philanthropy” is Jeff Skoll. In 1999, the first President of eBay and founder of the eBay Foundation founded the Skoll Foundation to bring to life his vision of a sustainable world of peace and prosperity for all.