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Oct 24, 2012 · 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.
Nov 29, 2013 · Jeff Skoll's latest movie will explore whether climate change deniers have adopted the same techniques as the tobacco industry to influence public opinion. Photograph: Skoll World Forum.
Participant had a strong year for documentaries under the oversight of founder Skoll, coming off three Oscar nominations for 2021’s animated documentary “Flee,” which won the Annie Award for ...
Jun 8, 2018 · Jeff Skoll January 16, 1965 • Montreal, Quebec, Canada Philanthropist, chief executive officer. Jeff Skoll was the first employee of the online auction Web site eBay. As president during its crucial early years of the mid-1990s, Skoll was a key player in the growth of the company from one of the first financial phenomenons of the new Internet age to a literal online community, with millions ...
Aug 4, 2021 · Jeffrey Skoll was born in 1965 into a middle-class Jewish family in Toronto. His mother was a teacher and his father owned an industrial chemical company. When Jeff was 14, his father was ...
Jan 26, 2024 · Jeff Skoll Recognized as Exemplar of Philanthropy by Gates Foundation. In the 2024 Gates Foundation Annual Letter released on January 25th, CEO Mark Suzman points to this moment as demanding more urgency, more resources, and bolder new ideas. “While money is only part of the equation, it’s critical,” he wrote in an op-ed in Forbes ...
The Skoll Foundation is a private foundation based in Palo Alto, California. The foundation makes grants and investments intended to reduce global poverty. Jeffrey Skoll created the foundation in 1999. The total assets of the foundation (including its affiliated funds) are $1.127 billion as of the end of 2018.
