Thursday, March 08, 2007

EBay’s Founder Selects Philanthropy Director - New York Times

EBay’s Founder Selects Philanthropy Director - New York Times: "EBay’s Founder Selects Philanthropy Director

By STEPHANIE STROM
Published: March 8, 2007

The founder of eBay, Pierre Omidyar, has named a new leader for his personal philanthropy as he explores ways to play a bigger role in shaping public policy.

Matthew J. Bannick, who most recently ran eBay’s global philanthropy, will become the managing partner of the Omidyar Network, which handles Mr. Omidyar’s charitable gifts as well as investments in businesses that have social welfare goals, like Prosper, an online lender."

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