John Donahoe
| John Donahoe | |
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 John Donahoe | |
| Born |
John Joseph Donahoe II April 30, 1960 Evanston, Illinois, United States |
| Residence | Portola Valley, California, US |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College, Stanford Graduate School of Business |
| Occupation | Chairman, PayPal |
| Salary | $13,833,374 (total compensation, fiscal year 2013)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | 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. In his current role as of 2015, Donahoe oversees eBay's two modules, eBay Marketplaces, and PayPal.
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
- 1 2 "John J. Donahoe II". Businessweek. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ↑ "John Donahoe II, chief executive of eBay".
- 1 2 "John Donahoe". Forbes. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- 1 2 "eBay Inc. Leadership".
- 1 2 http://trade.gov/pec/members.asp
- 1 2 "Intel Newsroom".
- ↑ "John Donahoe". Irish America. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- 1 2 "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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| Business positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Meg Whitman |
President and CEO of eBay March 31, 2008 – July 19, 2015 |
Succeeded by Devin Wenig |
| New creation | Chairman of PayPal 2015–present |
Incumbent |