Pierre Omidyar, Ebay Creator

Pierre Omidyar, Ebay Creator

Where others might stop after achieving amazing success, Pierre Omidyar continued to work to help others improve their lives as well. As one of the creators of the famous auction site Ebay, Omidyar and his wife Pam also created the Omidyar Network in 2004. It’s an investment firm that uses the power of markets to create opportunities for people who need them. They keep track of organizations that promote change, and thus invest in such organizations, trying to help them achieve social, political and economic change. The Network has give over $270 million for such organizations, including aiding property rights, microfinance, social media, and transparency.

Joi Ito

15 May 2007

Pierre Omidyar

Source: Pierre Omidyar. (2012, October 25). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved November 1, 2012, from http://bit.ly/UkQh1i

Link: Pierre Omidyar (via Flickr)

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