# Jeffrey Skoll

_Canadian engineer, internet entrepreneur and film producer_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> 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. 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 16 January 1965 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q710924#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Montreal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q710924#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Canada ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q710924#P27))
- **Occupation:** film producer; computer scientist; engineer; entrepreneur; manager; investor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q710924#P106))
- **Education:** University of Toronto; Stanford University; Stanford Graduate School of Business; York Mills Collegiate Institute ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q710924#P69))
- **Awards:** Officer of the Order of Canada ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q710924#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** jeffskoll ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q710924#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Jeffrey Skoll born?**  
Jeffrey Skoll was born on 16 January 1965 in Montreal.

**Where did Jeffrey Skoll study?**  
Jeffrey Skoll was educated at University of Toronto, Stanford University, Stanford Graduate School of Business, York Mills Collegiate Institute.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jeffrey Skoll](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Skoll) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q710924](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q710924) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jeff Skoll 2013 (5576999744).jpg by Skoll World Forum (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jeff_Skoll_2013_(5576999744).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Jeffrey Skoll, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Jeff Skoll 2013 (5576999744).jpg — Skoll World Forum, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Jeffrey Skoll". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jeffrey-skoll. Retrieved 5 November 2026.