Pierre Omidyar

{ "bio": [ "Pierre Omidyar founded online auction firm eBay in 1995 and now serves on the company's board.", "In 2002 eBay bought online payments firm PayPal and spun it off in 2014. From 2005 to 2020, Omidyar gifted at least 9.6 million eBay shares per year.", "Through the Omidyar Network, launched in 2004, he and his spouse Pam have put over $1.5 billion into impact investments and nonprofits.", "A resident of Hawaii, Omidyar owns stakes in resort properties in California and Mexico and is developing real estate in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.", "He's also the founder of First Look Media, the parent company of online news site The Intercept and the entertainment company Topic Studios.", "In October 2018, his network spun off its decade-old citizen engagement arm, which has doled out $326 million since its launch, and named it Luminate." ], "about": [ "Born in France to Iranian parents, Omidyar moved to the U.S. with his family at age 6.", "He wrote code for his website, Auction Web, at age 28 and renamed it eBay after his first choice, Echo Bay, was already taken." ] }