Pierre Omidyar

Pierre Omidyar (#259)

Global Rank #259

Country Rank #104

Country United States

When you create wealth in a short time, you think about philanthropy as you think about a business.

$ 12 B
EBay, PayPal
United States
M
59 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #259

Country Rank #104

Net Worth $12.3B

Previous Worth $12.3B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry EBay, PayPal

Age 59 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Honolulu, Hawaii

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires EBay, PayPal

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 58

Source Of Wealth EBay, PayPal, Self Made

Self Made Score 8

Philanthropy Score 4

Residence Honolulu, Hawaii

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 3

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Tufts University

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $12.3B

Current Net Worth $12.3B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Pierre Omidyar founded online auction firm eBay in 1995 and served on its board until 2020. 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.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Pierre Omidyar.

#262

Billionaires (2026)

#100

Forbes 400 (2025)

Ranked

The Richest Person In Every State (2025)

#29

Richest In Tech (2017)

Insights

Did You Know?

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.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $12.3B (May 4, 2026)