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eBay was founded as AuctionWeb in California on September 3, 1995, by French-born Iranian-American computer programmer Pierre Omidyar as a hobby to make some extra money. [2] One of the first items sold on AuctionWeb was a broken laser pointer for $14.83. Astonished, Omidyar contacted the winning bidder to ask if he understood that the laser ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 February 2025. Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder of eBay (born 1967) Pierre Omidyar Omidyar in 2007 Born Parviz Morad Omidyar (1967-06-21) June 21, 1967 (age 57) Paris, France Citizenship Iran France United States Education University of California, Berkeley (BS) Occupation(s) Founder of eBay ...
He moved to California in 1995 to attend Stanford University, and with his brother Kimbal co-founded the software company Zip2, that was later acquired by Compaq in 1999. That same year, Musk co-founded X.com, a direct bank, that later formed PayPal. In 2002, Musk acquired U.S. citizenship, and eBay acquired PayPal.
As of September 2014, eBay has acquired over 40 companies, the most expensive of which was the purchase of Skype, a Voice over Internet Protocol company, for US$2.6 billion in cash plus up to an additional US$1.5 billion if certain performance goals were met. [2] The majority of companies acquired by eBay are based in the United States.
Interior designer Grace Kaage's 2-year-old son, Christian, drew all over her white couch. See how she responded to her toddler drawing on her white furniture.
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.
Billpoint was founded in 1998 by Sang Young Lee, Hope Chen, Will Chen, Jason May, Ian Flint and Jay Shen, with headquarter in Redwood City, California.The company obtained venture funding from Sequoia Capital in February 1999, [2] and later that year was purchased by eBay; its website was taken offline while integration into eBay's auction service took place.
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