Pierre Omidyar turned eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) into the most successful company of the dotcom era. EBay likewise turned its founder into a multibillionaire, and in 1999, Omidyar set up a charitable foundation. But he tired of the nonprofit sector, and in 2004 he shuttered the foundation, instead launching Omidyar Network to fund both nonprofit and for-profit enterprises that create social value.
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Sunday, March 11, 2007
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Billionaire$ and love
Warren Buffet talks about advice delivered to Bill Gates regarding selecting wedding rings.
The Top 20 (Forbe$ 2007)
William Gates III Warren Buffett Carlos Slim Helú Ingvar Kamprad Lakshmi Mittal Sheldon Adelson Bernard Arnault Amancio Ortega Li Ka-shing David Thomson Larry Ellison Liliane Bettencourt Prince Alwaleed Mukesh Ambani Karl Albrecht Roman Abramovich Stefan Persson Anil Ambani Paul Allen Theo Albrecht
Forbe$: Home$ Of The Billionaire$
"If having money in the bank eases worries about essentials, such as a roof over your head, being a billionaire means they can be pieces of art unto themselves."
Homes Of The Billionaires
Homes Of The Billionaires