Jeff Skoll
Canadian engineer, internet entrepreneur and film producer · Canada · On the map · Scientists · Born 1965 · age 61
Jeffrey Stuart Skoll is a Canadian engineer, billionaire internet entrepreneur and film producer. He was the 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.
Jeff Skoll is read about 78 times a day, in 14 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 108 days, one point a day.
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Tom McCarthy Also in The Visitor, Spotlight and Stillwater
Peter Gerety Jeff produced Syriana and A Most Violent Year
Steven Spielberg Co-founded Amblin Partners
Steven Soderbergh Also in Good Night, and Good Luck. and Syriana
Alexander Siddig Jeff produced Syriana and The Fifth Estate
Idris Elba Jeff produced Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2014)
Anil Ambani Co-founded Amblin Partners
Bill Pohlad Also in Food, Inc. and Fair Game
David Oyelowo Jeff produced A Most Violent Year (2014)
Tim Blake Nelson Jeff produced Syriana (2005)
Elizabeth Marvel Jeff produced A Most Violent Year (2015)
Matt Damon Jeff produced Syriana (2006)
Robert Downey Jr. Jeff produced The Soloist (2009)
Mark Ruffalo Jeff produced Dark Waters (2019)
Jamie Foxx Jeff produced The Soloist (2009)
Jessica Chastain Jeff produced A Most Violent Year (2015)
Viola Davis Jeff produced Syriana (2006)
Octavia Spencer Jeff produced The Soloist (2009)
Stanley Tucci Jeff produced The Fifth Estate (2015)
Daniel Brühl Jeff produced The Fifth Estate (2015)
Nelsan Ellis Jeff produced The Soloist (2009)
Amr Waked Jeff produced Syriana (2005)
Bill Camp Jeff produced Dark Waters (2019)
Jamey Sheridan Jeff produced Syriana (2006)
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He founded an investment firm, Capricorn Investment Group, soon after and currently serves as its chairman. Born in Montreal, Quebec, he graduated from the University of Toronto in 1987 and left Canada to attend Stanford University's business school in 1993.
