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	Jeff Skoll \| TIME
		Two things about Jeff Skoll: he wants to make the world a better place, and he didn't found eBay.
		I first met Skoll, 40, at an abandoned mental hospital in the Maryland countryside.
		Skoll wants to change the world right now and believes film can help to do that.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,1187298,00.html (549 words)

	Jeffrey Skoll - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Living in Toronto, Skoll was fourteen years old when his father was diagnosed with cancer which prompted him to discuss with his son how much he regretted not having had the time to do everything he had planned in life.
		Skoll's largest charitable donation was a $7.5 million contribution to endow the first Canadian dual degree program for gifted students where they obtain a Bachelors degree in Engineering and an MBA in a special program of six years and eight months at the University of Toronto.
		Skoll is on the board of directors of the eBay Foundation and the Community Foundation Silicon Valley, the Advisory board of the Stanford Graduate School of Business and several other community organizations.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jeffrey_Skoll (697 words)

	Jeff Skoll Biography
		Skoll was born in January 1965 in the French-Canadian city of Montreal.
		Skoll became editor of the Stanford business school's student newspaper, The Reporter, and began to write about the gap between the rich and the poor in the world, and what a new generation of business-school graduates—his generation—might do to close it.
		Skoll's commitment to the principles of social entrepreneur-ship was demonstrated with the establishment of the Skoll Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Oxford University in England.
	www.notablebiographies.com /news/Sh-Z/Skoll-Jeff.html (2489 words)

	Engology.com, Engineer Jeff Skoll Vice-President and Co-founder of eBay, Professional/Chartered Engineering, Women in ...
		Skoll serves as chairman of the Skoll Foundation and plays a critical role in continually building the foundation, which ranks in the top tier of foundations nationally.
		Skoll was identified by Business Week as one of the most innovative philanthropists of the past decade.
		Through the Skoll Foundation, I now have a chance to make a difference in that equation, and we are working with some of the greatest entrepreneurs in the non-profit world to make the world a better place.
	www.engology.com /eng5skoll.htm (2687 words)

	Interview with Jeff Skoll \| NextBillion.net - Development Through Enterprise
		In 1999, as Skoll prepared to step away from eBay's day-to-day operations, he started the Skoll Foundation, which supports the field of social entrepreneurship, or the use of business ideas to affect social change.
		Throughout the transition, Skoll maintained his ties to the MBA world by serving on Stanford's board of advisers and eventually, in 2004, opening the Skoll Center for Social Entrepreneurship at the University of Oxford Saïd Business School in Britain.
		Now, at age 40, Skoll's newest venture is serving as CEO of Participant Productions, an entertainment company currently working on eight feature movies that raise awareness of socially relevant issues.
	www.nextbillion.net /node/551 (334 words)

	Jeff Skoll - Biography, Photos, and more - Moviefone
		The Skoll Foundations mission is to advance systemic change to benefit communities around the world by investing in, connecting and celebrating social...
		Jeff Skoll founded Participant Productions in January, 2004 and serves as Chairman and CEO.
		Jeff Skoll - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, Jeff Skoll Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone.
	movies.aol.com /celebrity/jeff-skoll/404027/main (98 words)

	Jeff Skoll Biography :: Hollywood.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Though Skoll remained an advisor to eBay over the years, his primary dedication was the Skoll Foundation and its various organizations, including ApproTEC, a non-profit that manufactured low technology equipment that assisted poor people in Kenya with creating over 30,000 of their own businesses.
		While Skoll maintained an advisory position at Stanford’s business school and was board director for the Community Foundation Silicon Valley, his thoughts once again turned to changing the world through storytelling.
		Skoll began traveling to LA to talk to industry executives interested in creating a production company that would make compelling movies about important issues.
	www.hollywood.com /celebs/fulldetail/id/1709420 (1035 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		One year later, Jeff established his personal foundation, the Skoll Foundation, and then continued steadily to build its assets and capacity; today, the Skoll Foundation ranks in the top one percent of U.S. foundations and has a growing reputation as a national innovator.
		Jeff launched this unique initiative of $2.5 million, invited and secured additional contributions from area philanthropists of $500,000, and working collaboratively with these donors, directed $3 million in grants to South Bay Area “safety net” organizations.
		Jeff was nominated by the AFP California, Silicon Valley Chapter, and was honored at the AFP Awards Banquet on March 25.
	www.afpsv.org /ITP_Skoll4-03.html (622 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Film \| Features \| Hollywood's new politics
		Skoll, who turns 41 next week, grew up in Montreal and Toronto, the son of an industrial chemicals salesman.
		Skoll, universally said to be earnest, boyish, shy, thoughtful and down-to-earth, has, by his own reckoning, wanted to change the world since he was 14.
		In a move that cleverly removes him from the knee-jerk backlash against Hollywood lefties, he has said that, although he is Canadian and therefore doesn't vote in America, had he been a US citizen he would have voted for Reagan, and for Bush Sr as well as for Bill Clinton.
	film.guardian.co.uk /features/featurepages/0,4120,1681362,00.html (2265 words)

	Jeff Skoll
		Jeff Skoll was eBay's first employee and first president, hired by its founder Pierre Omidyar.
		Jeff Skoll is eBay's first full-time employee and first President, creating the business plan that the company still follows.
		Jeff Skoll is also a member of the Advisory Boards of Stanford Business School and the Community Foundation Silicon Valley, a charitable organization based in San Jose.
	www.thocp.net /biographies/skoll_jeff.htm (523 words)

	Participant Productions : Jeff Skoll
		Skoll's vision for Participant is to create a longterm, independent, global media company focused on longterm benefit to society.
		Skoll has been a leader in technology and philanthropy for many years.
		In five short years, Skoll and the foundation have emerged as social sector leaders; in 2002 through 2005, Skoll was recognized as one of today's most innovative philanthropists by Business Week, and he is frequently cited for his leadership in advancing the work and field of social entrepreneurship.
	www.participantproductions.com /company/Executives/19/JeffSkoll (508 words)

	Jeff Skoll named one of Time Magazines 100 People Who Shape our World \| Participate.net
		Two things about Jeff Skoll: he wants to make the world a better place, and he didn't found eBay.
		I first met Skoll, 40, at an abandoned mental hospital in the Maryland countryside.
		Skoll wants to change the world right now and believes film can help to do that.
	participate.net /node/1655 (751 words)

	ABC News: Person of the Week: Jeff Skoll
		This week "Syriana," the latest film from Skoll's production company, opens across the country, suggesting that the global oil industry is infested with crime and corruption.
		Besides the movie company, Skoll has started a foundation, which gives $25 million in grants every year, funding projects from an arts and technology center for inner city kids to manual water pumps for Kenyan farmers.
		Because he is so wealthy, Skoll does not need to make a profit on his films.
	abcnews.go.com /WNT/PersonOfWeek/story?id=1367665 (602 words)

	USNews.com: Jeff Skoll: Social redeemer
		Instead of simply writing checks to the Red Cross or United Way, Skoll is using business methods to solve society's problems.
		Skoll will re-evaluate the situation if and when the original $100 million is used up.
		The Skoll people brought along Ben Kingsley for good measure, partnered with about 75 local nongovernmental organizations to spread the message, and even got Israeli and Palestinian soldiers to watch it together.
	www.usnews.com /usnews/biztech/articles/051107/7eespotlight_2.htm (474 words)

	Community : News : Chatter : Inside eBay : September 2005
		As Pierre and Jeff walked onto the San Jose Civic Auditorium stage to a large ovation from members and staff in the audience, they were welcomed by their host Jim Griffith, eBay's Dean of Education and better known as “Griff” to eBay members.
		When Pierre and Jeff realized that the company was outgrowing their abilities as young managers, they turned to a recruiting service to find someone to run eBay.
		And Jeff created the Skoll Foundation, which has become one of the leading organizations in the world that focuses on social entrepreneurs and helps them with their work.
	pages.ebay.com /community/chatter/2005september/insideebay.html (1523 words)

	Headlines - CNN Interview with Jeff Skoll - Stanford GSB
		INTERVIEWER: When Jeff Skoll started to become a filmmaker two years ago, he already had an impressive list of achievements.
		SKOLL: My dream all along was to be able to tell stories to reach people in a compelling entertaining way and to make a difference.
		SKOLL: Our goal is to present these issues in as fair and even fashion as we can and then bring together the tools, the partners to help people actually get involved and make change.
	www.gsb.stanford.edu /news/headlines/skoll_cnn_interview.shtml (363 words)

	Jeff “Skull” Skoll » Damn I’m Cute
		I thought that this was impossible because that would mean that 99% of the population would have a forehead big enough to rest a global map upon.
		If I only saw pictures of Jeff Skoll back then I certainly would’ve believed my art teacher right off the bat.
		I bought a huge dry erase board yesterday for the home office and am kind of regretting the decision because I could’ve simply rented out Skoll’s head and I am sure he would clean it up himself.
	www.damnimcute.com /need-help/jeff-skull-skoll (214 words)

	alarm:clock: eBay Founder Jeff Skoll Goes To Hollywood
		Even though he has $4B of his own, eBay original Jeff Skoll has not been in the news the way that his co-founder Pierre Omidyar has been with his varied investments.
		But now Skoll has emerged with a slate of 3 big-time Hollywood films that he has produced through his company Participant Productions.
		Skoll's take on Hollywood must infuriate industry moguls.
	www.thealarmclock.com /mt/archives/2005/10/ebay_original_j.html (267 words)

	Good Night, And Good Luck. Film Site
		And created the foundation in alignment with his core belief that it is in everyone's interest to shift the overwhelming imbalance between the "haves" and "have-nots." The foundation takes up this challenge by focusing on social entrepreneurs—people who couple innovative ideas with extraordinary determination, tackling the world's toughest problems.
		In five short years the foundation has emerged as social sector leaders; in 2002 through 2004, Skoll was recognized as one of today's most innovative philanthropists by Business Week, and he is frequently cited for his leadership in advancing the work and field of social entrepreneurship.
		Skoll also serves on the Board of Directors for the eBay Foundation, the Community Foundation Silicon Valley, and is a member of the Advisory Board of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, among others.
	wip.warnerbros.com /goodnightgoodluck (10846 words)

	Connecting and Celebrating Social Entrepreneurs \| Skoll Foundation
		Social entrepreneurs are the focus of a film festival in San Francisco on June 25 hosted by Frontline/World, which is also airing stories about them, including one on Room to Read.
		An agreement that the Skoll Foundation made last year at the Clinton Global Initiative is already bearing fruit.
		Her Majesty Queen Rania on Tuesday urged business leaders attending the Skoll World Forum in Oxford, England, to reinvigorate a trend of corporate multicultural responsibility (CMR).
	www.skollfoundation.org (329 words)

	Wired 14.06: The New Hollywood
		Jeff Skoll, Steven Soderbergh, George Clooney, and Mark Cuban
		They’re an unlikely gang of rebels: a couple of dotcom billionaires, an Oscar-winning director, and the sexiest man alive.
		Jeff Skoll, Steven Soderbergh, George Clooney, and Mark Cuban are breaking the studio system of its bigger-is-better mindset and showing that risk-taking message movies can compete with popcorn blockbusters at the box office.
	www.wired.com /wired/archive/14.06/hollywood.html (453 words)

	Jeff Skolls Vision \| The Skoll Foundation
		Today, the empowerment-based mission of the Foundation is being realized through our support of social entrepreneurs and innovative nonprofit organizations working to make a difference in their communities, both here in Silicon Valley as well as in other parts of the country and around the world.
		We hope you will read about their work on the Skoll Foundation site, and we invite you to join us in being inspired by the courage and commitment of these nonprofit organizations and their entrepreneurial leaders.
		I believe that Silicon Valley is truly a place of excellence and the impact of this tiny community on the world is completely disproportionate to its size.
	www.skollfoundation.org /aboutskoll/jeff_skolls_vision.asp (459 words)

	Jeff Skoll (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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	Jeff Skoll Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Leadership Award Dinner Photo Gallery by Bill Adams at pbase.com
		Jeff Skoll Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Leadership Award Dinner Photo Gallery by Bill Adams at pbase.com
		Jeff Skoll Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Leadership Award Dinner
		eBay CEO Jeff Skoll's extraordinary comittment to philanthropy and good works is feted by the Commonwealth Club and a broad cross-section of Silicon Valley, and even Canada, his native land.
	www.pbase.com /bill_adams/jeff_skoll_silicon_valley_tribute (106 words)

	Event Archive: Jeff Skoll - Commonwealth Club
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		Identified by BusinessWeek as one of the most innovative philanthropists of the past decade, at the National Leadership Award Dinner Jeff Skoll shared the philosophy behind that work.
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	www.commonwealthclub.org /archive/04/04-06skoll-intro.html (207 words)

	Randex: Online media references to Ayn Rand and Objectivism
		A studio built on good deeds and good luck, by J. Kelly Nestruck - National Post (Toronto).
		Excerpt: He spent the long, sunny days with his nose in a book, transported away by dystopian fiction like Brave New World and the works of Ayn Rand, James Michener and James Clavell.
		"A lot of the stuff I was reading was scary," recalls Skoll over the phone from Los Angeles.
	randex.org /index.php/weblog/2005/12/P20 (1175 words)

	Flickr: Photos from JRandomF
		Jim received his Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship at Oxford's Said Business School.
		Sally Osberg, Sir Ben Kingsley, John Wood, Robert Redford, Jeff Skoll
		Sally Osberg, Sir Ben Kingsley, Barry and Andrea Coleman, Robert Redford, Jeff Skoll
	www.flickr.com /photos/jrandomf (127 words)

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