Pierre Omidyar
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Pierre Omidyar is a French-born Iranian-American entrepreneur and philanthropist best known for creating the online auction platform eBay and later founding the Omidyar Network to support social impact initiatives.
Aliases (2)
- Omidyar ×1
- Pierre Morad Omidyar ×1
Statements (49)
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| instanceOf |
billionaire
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businessperson → entrepreneur → philanthropist → |
| almaMater |
Tufts University
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| AuctionWebRenamedAs |
eBay
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| birthDate |
1967-06-21
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| birthPlace |
Paris, France
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| boardMemberOf |
eBay
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| citizenship |
France
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United States → |
| created |
AuctionWeb
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| degree |
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
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| educatedAt |
Tufts University
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| ethnicOrigin |
Iranian
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| familyName |
Omidyar
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| founded |
First Look Media
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Honolulu Civil Beat → Omidyar Network → eBay → |
| fullName |
Pierre Morad Omidyar
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| givenName |
Pierre
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| graduationYear |
1988
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| industry |
impact investing
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online marketplaces → technology → |
| knownFor |
founding Omidyar Network
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founding eBay → |
| languageSpoken |
English
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French → |
| nationality |
Iranian-American
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| notableFor |
pioneering online person-to-person auctions
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| notableWork |
creation of the original AuctionWeb site
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| occupation |
entrepreneur
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philanthropist → |
| philanthropicFocus |
civic engagement
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digital rights and privacy → education → financial inclusion → government transparency → journalism and media → social impact investing → |
| philanthropicOrganization |
Omidyar Group
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Omidyar Network → |
| residence |
California, United States
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Hawaii, United States → |
| role |
chairman emeritus of eBay
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founder of eBay → |
| spouse |
Pam Omidyar
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Pierre Omidyar
("Omidyar")
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familyName |
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eBay
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founder |
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Pierre Omidyar
("Pierre Morad Omidyar")
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fullName |
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eBay
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keyPerson |