With a net worth of $9.5 Billion, Pierre Omidyar is known as a philanthropist and entrepreneur. He gained prominence as the founder of eBay and served as its Chairman for seven years. His ventures also include journalism through First Look Media and “Honolulu Civil Beat.”
Pierre Omidyar was born on 21 June 1967, in Paris, France, of Iranian descent. He pursued his interest in computers while attending The Potomac School in Virginia and eventually went on to graduate from Tufts University with a degree in computer science. He began his business endeavors by co-founding a computing start-up that would later evolve into an e-commerce company.
In 1995, Omidyar developed the code for an online auction platform, which eventually became the widely successful website, eBay. Following the platform’s success, Omidyar expanded his interests into journalism and film production.
Apart from his entrepreneurial ventures, Pierre Omidyar is actively engaged in philanthropy work through the Omidyar Network, an organization aimed at supporting projects that promote government transparency, social media, and property rights.
Pierre Omidyar married Pamela Kerr and resides in Henderson, Nevada with her. His net worth of $9.5 billion places him among the richest individuals globally.
### Structural Info
– Full Name: Pierre Omidyar
– Net Worth: $9.5 Billion
– Date Of Birth: June 21, 1967
– Place Of Birth: Paris, France
– Profession: Entrepreneur, Programmer, Businessperson
– Education: Tufts University (1988), St. Andrew’s Episcopal School
– Nationality: United States of America
– Spouse: Pamela Kerr
– Parents: Elahé Mir-Djalali Omidyar
– Nicknames: Pierre M. Omidyar, Pierre M Omidyar, Pierre Morad Omidyar
### Facts
1. Founded eBay.
### Filmography
#### Producer
– **Title:** Spotlight
– **Year:** 2015/I
– **Status:** Executive producer
– **Title:** Merchants of Doubt
– **Year:** 2014
– **Status:** Documentary executive producer
#### Archive Footage
– **Title:** America’s Book of Secrets
– **Year:** 2014
– **Status:** TV Series
– **Character:** Himself
