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Jeffrey Stuart Skoll, OC is a Canadian engineer, internet entrepreneur and film producer. He was the first employee and subsequently first president of eBay, eventually using the wealth this gave him to become a philanthropist, particularly through the Skoll Foundation, and his media company Participant Media. He founded an investment firm, Capricorn Investment Group, soon after and currently serves as its chairman. Born in Montreal, Quebec, he graduated from University of Toronto in 1987 and left Canada to attend Stanford University's business school in 1993.
Birth Name
Jeffrey Skoll
Born
Saturday, 16 January 1965
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Playback Social Entrepreneurs | 2020 | |
| TakePart Live | Self - Guest | 2013 |
| Doc Talk | Self | 2006 |
| 60 Minutes | Himself - Entrepreneur (segment "The Giving Pledge") (archive footage) / Himself - Entrepreneur (segment "The Giving Pledge") | 1968 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Playback Social Entrepreneurs | 2020 | |
| TakePart Live | Self - Guest | 2013 |
| Doc Talk | Self | 2006 |
| 60 Minutes | Himself - Entrepreneur (segment "The Giving Pledge") (archive footage) / Himself - Entrepreneur (segment "The Giving Pledge") | 1968 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) | Nominated |
| 2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Limited Series | Nominated |
| 2010 | Emmy | Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking | Nominated |
