John Donahoe
John Donahoe | |
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 John Donahoe | |
| Born | John Joseph Donahoe II April 30, 1960 Evanston, Illinois, United States |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College, Stanford Graduate School of Business |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman, PayPal |
| Spouse | Eileen Donahoe |
| Children | Three sons and one daughter |
John Joseph Donahoe II (born April 30, 1960)[2] is an American businessman who served as president and CEO of eBay from March 31, 2008 to July 2015.[3] Early in his career he worked for Bain & Company, becoming the firm's president and CEO in 1999.[4] He is currently a member of the President's Export Council,[5] and serves on the Boards of Directors of both eBay Inc. and Intel Corp.[6] He also serves as chairman of PayPal.
Early life and education
John Donahoe was born in Evanston, Illinois on April 30, 1960.[7] His father was an accountant at Price Waterhouse in Chicago.[8] He graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois.[8] He received a B.A. in Economics from Dartmouth and an MBA from Stanford Business School.[1]
Career
After his senior year of high school, a friend’s dad asked him to work at his Schlitz beer distribution company. “You’ll make good money,” he said. It was a union job and the first requirement was that he join the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.[9]
Before joining eBay he worked for Bain & Company (a worldwide consulting firm based in Boston) for 20 years, starting as an associate consultant and becoming the firm's president and CEO in 1999.[4]
In March 2005 he was hired as president of eBay Marketplaces. His role was to focus on eBay's core business, which accounts for a large percentage of the company's revenues.[3] He made more than forty acquisitions, including Shopping.com and StubHub, and the classifieds sites Gumtree and LoQUo, and most recently, Shutl.[citation needed] In his current role as of 2015, Donahoe oversees eBay's two modules, eBay Marketplaces, and PayPal.[citation needed]
He is currently a member of the President's Export Council,[5] and he serves on the Boards of Directors of both eBay Inc. and Intel Corp.[6]
Politics
Donahoe has contributed to both parties, both to Republican candidate Congressman David Dreier of California as well as two Democrat candidates: Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, and Barbara Boxer[10] of California.
Personal life
He is married to Eileen Donahoe (née Chamberlain), the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.[11] They have four children, three sons and a daughter, and live in Portola Valley, California.[12][13]
References
- ^ a b "John J. Donahoe II". Businessweek. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "John Donahoe II, chief executive of eBay".
- ^ a b "John Donahoe". Forbes. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ a b "eBay Inc. Leadership".
- ^ a b http://trade.gov/pec/members.asp
- ^ a b "Intel Newsroom".
- ^ "John Donahoe". Irish America. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Tech drives eBay growth". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "My First Job".
- ^ NEWSMEAT ▷ John Donahoe's Federal Campaign Contribution Report. Newsmeat.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-24.
- ^ "Dartmouth News' announcement of Dr. Donahoe's appointment of U.S. Ambassador to UNHR", The Dartmouth, 13 November 2009.
- ^ Donahoe, Eileen and John (15 July 2013). "'We Leaned Into Our Marriage'". Lean In.
- ^ Sellers, Patricia (26 January 2011). "EBay CEO Donahoe bares his own work-life struggles". CNN Money.
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