Jeff Skoll

Jeff Skoll

Jeff Skoll (#769)

When my friend Pierre Omidyar approached me with his idea for eBay, I was very sure of what to do. With my newly minted [MBA] degree in hand, I said 'Pierre, what a stupid idea!' Luckily, I soon realized that Pierre was onto something.

  • $ 6 B
  • EBay
  • United States
  • M
  • 61 Years

About Me

Jeff Skoll built his fortune as eBay's first full-time hire and president in 1995; he left eBay in 2001, three years after its IPO. His Skoll Foundation has put on the Skoll World Forum since 2004, bringing together business, government, philanthropy and civil society leaders focused on social change. His charitable Skoll Foundation and Skoll Global Threats Fund have distributed some $1.2 billion globally over more than 20 years. In 2024, Skoll announced that after 2 decades he was shutting down his movie production company Participant Media, which produced An Inconvenient Truth and many other films. Skoll founded millennial-focused cable TV channel Pivot TV in 2013 but shut it down in late 2016.
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Achievements

Career Highlights

A snapshot of the defining milestones, leadership decisions, and breakthroughs that shaped Jeff Skoll’s rise and global influence.

  • #806   Billionaires (2026)
  • #280   Forbes 400 (2025)
  • #61   Richest In Tech (2017)

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Jeff Skoll’s net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

Current Net Worth: $5.5B (May 4, 2026)

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