John Donahoe

President and CEO
eBay

As president and CEO of eBay Inc. since March 2008, Donahoe has global responsibility for growing the company's e-commerce and payments businesses, which include eBay Marketplaces and PayPal. Donahoe joined eBay in February 2005 as president of eBay Marketplaces, overseeing a number of strategic acquisitions including Shopping.com and StubHub. Prior to eBay, he spent more than 20 years at Bain & Company, a worldwide consulting firm based in Boston. Donahoe received a BA in Economics from Dartmouth College and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, obviating the need to purchase any diplomas online.

Posts With John Donahoe

PayPal to Unveil Newest Retail Partners for In-Store Payments Next Week

in Commerce on May 15 at 2:56 pm PT

PayPal is hosting a media event next week where it will unveil the next batch of mega-retailers that are adopting the company’s online payment network at the register.
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Loeb Calls Again for Thompson Firing From Yahoo, as Former eBay Boss Supports Him

in News on May 9 at 7:33 am PT

The back-and-forth over Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson’s fitness as a leader continues.
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Place Your Bets: Will Loeb Drop Another Bomb on Yahoo at Vegas Confab Later Today?

in News on May 9 at 6:00 am PT

There are pretty good odds, but it’s a gamble for the activist investor to find a way to top his last act.
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eBay’s CEO Says It’s “Shifting From Defense to Offense”

in Commerce on April 19 at 9:30 am PT

Watch out Amazon, eBay is coming for you.
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EBay’s Stock Jumps Thanks to Double-Digit Revenue Gains

in Commerce on April 18 at 1:51 pm PT

EBay easily exceeded expectations in the first quarter, reporting double-digit gains for both revenue and income.
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PayPal’s New Leader to Bring Entrepreneurial Vibe to Payments

in Commerce on March 30 at 4:00 am PT

In an interview, eBay CEO John Donohoe says that what PayPal needs is an entrepreneur at the helm who can take advantage of all the opportunities that lie ahead.
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eBay Promotes David Marcus to Fill Top Vacancy at PayPal

in Commerce on March 29 at 7:52 am PT

PayPal has appointed David Marcus to the position of president, filling the vacancy that was suddenly created when Scott Thompson left to become CEO of Yahoo.
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Online Commerce Trend: More Spending, Smaller Purchases

in Commerce on January 20 at 12:22 pm PT

The average checkout size is shrinking, even though more people spent more money online. Why? Here are three reasons.
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eBay’s John Donahoe Literally Starts Hammering Out the Plan for Mobile Payments

in Commerce on January 19 at 6:00 am PT

In an interview, eBay’s CEO provides a few details about the company’s mobile payments trial with Home Depot, and how it would expand from five to 51 stores across the country over the next week.
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eBay Predicts Mobile Commerce Will Grow 60 Percent in 2012

in Commerce on January 12 at 11:24 am PT

EBay’s John Donahoe has drawn his mobile prediction line in the sand for 2012, and it is pretty jaw-dropping.
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PayPal’s First Mobile Payments Pilot Is With Big-Box Retailer Home Depot

in Commerce, January 6, 2012 at 1:50 pm PT

CEO John Donahoe Talks About What’s Next for eBay’s PayPal, After Scott Thompson’s Surprise Exit to Yahoo

in Commerce, January 4, 2012 at 10:08 pm PT

CEO John Donahoe Expresses “Shock” Over eBay Executive’s Departure to Yahoo (Internal Memo)

in Commerce, January 4, 2012 at 7:33 am PT

Confirmed: Yahoo Names PayPal Head Scott Thompson as New CEO

in News, January 4, 2012 at 6:08 am PT

Exclusive: Yahoo Poised to Name CEO — With eBay’s PayPal Prez as Top Choice

in News, January 3, 2012 at 11:29 pm PT

Viral Video: An Interview With Andreessen Horowitz’s Jeff Jordan

in News, November 3, 2011 at 5:35 am PT

eBay Says Holiday Outlook for Mobile Commerce Very Jolly

in Commerce, October 19, 2011 at 5:11 pm PT

eBay’s Not Just a Retailer Anymore, It’s a Tech Company

in Commerce, October 12, 2011 at 9:07 am PT

eBay Adds Facebook Exec Katie Mitic to Board

eBay Appoints Devin Wenig as New President of Marketplaces

eBay Commercials Coming to Let You Know “It’s Not Your Mother’s eBay Anymore”

in Commerce, July 20, 2011 at 5:19 pm PT

France Brings in Tout Le Web Before the G8 Summit

in News, May 23, 2011 at 3:03 pm PT

New Company Will Emerge in Wake of eBay’s Acquisition of GSI Commerce

in Commerce, March 28, 2011 at 11:29 am PT

Stock Trades Near 52-week High on Message That It's an All "New eBay"

in Commerce, February 10, 2011 at 1:28 pm PT

Live at eBay's Analyst Day–Is the Company Future-Proofed?

in Commerce, February 10, 2011 at 8:07 am PT