Jeff Skoll

Jeff Skoll is the founder of the Jeff Skoll Group (JSG), dedicated to realizing his vision of a sustainable world of peace and prosperity for all.

As the first full-time employee and President of eBay, Jeff developed the company’s inaugural business plan and led its successful IPO, helping transform eBay into the world’s largest online marketplace, empowering millions of buyers and sellers globally.

Jeff’s commitment to social impact began with the creation of the eBay Foundation and continued with the establishment of the Skoll Foundation in 1999. Over the past two decades, he has built an innovative portfolio of philanthropic and commercial enterprises to drive transformational social change. The Jeff Skoll Group helps oversee, connect, and align strategic initiatives across his organizations, including the Skoll Foundation, Capricorn Investment Group, and Participant. The Skoll Global Threats Fund operated until its sunset in 2017.

Jeff holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. In 2012, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada. His numerous honors include the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy (2017), the Jefferson Award’s S. Roger Horchow Award for Greatest Public Service by a Private Citizen (2015), a career tribute at the Gotham Independent Film Awards (2012), and the John W. Gardner Leadership Award (2012).