Founder and Chairman, eBay Inc / CEO and Publisher, Honolulu Civil Beat
Pierre Omidyar is a French-born Iranian-American technology entrepreneur and software engineer, best known as the founder of eBay in 1995. He served on eBay's board until 2020. Omidyar is also a prominent philanthropist, having co-founded the Omidyar Foundation and the Omidyar Network, which focuses on improving systems and challenging what is possible in various sectors. He is currently the CEO and Publisher of the investigative news organization, Honolulu Civil Beat.
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An influential technology entrepreneur and philanthropist, Pierre Omidyar founded eBay and now focuses his extensive resources and expertise on fostering independent journalism and driving social impact through hybrid funding models.
