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  1. 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.forbes.com › profile › jeff-skollJeff Skoll - Forbes

    4 days ago · 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 grants to $200 million...

  3. 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 ...

  4. Apr 16, 2024 · Participant, the 20-year-old film and television production company whose mission was to inspire social justice and humanitarian action, is shutting down. Founder Jeff Skoll broke the news to a...

  5. Apr 19, 2024 · Jeff Skoll closed Participant Media after trying to sell the company behind movies like Green Book, Roma and An Inconvenient Truth for over a year.

  6. 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.

  7. Apr 19, 2024 · When Variety broke the news Tuesday that billionaire Jeff Skolls 20-year-old company will shut down — after fetching 21 Oscars and introducing a business model that prioritized social impact...

  8. 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.

  9. Participant is a pioneer of socially conscious storytelling. Founded in 2004 by Chairman Jeff Skoll and under the leadership of CEO David Linde, Participant’s films have earned 86 Academy Award® nominations, including 2022’s historic triple nomination for FLEE, and 21 wins, including Best Picture for Green Book and Spotlight; Best ...

  10. Feb 24, 2012 · Jeff Skoll was the first president of eBay; he used his dot-com fortune to found the film house Participant Productions, making movies to inspire social change, including Syriana; Good Night, and Good Luck; Murderball; An Inconvenient Truth ...

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