Wealthiest Angelenos: Jeffrey Skoll – #16

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Wealthiest Angelenos: Jeffrey Skoll – #16
Wealthiest Angelenos: Jeffrey Skoll

The skinny on the fat wallets of L.A.’s 50 wealthiest.

Jeffrey Skoll

NET WORTH: $2.48 billion

LAST YEAR: Not on list

AGE: 46 RESIDENCE: Beverly Hills

SOURCE OF WEALTH: Internet commerce

THE MONEY: First employee of eBay had 83 million shares of online marketplace that was worth $3 billion in 2006. Since sold off many shares and transferred funds to various foundations. Owns Participant Media, film production company, and Capricorn Investment Group, private wealth management firm. Rejoins list after several years now that Beverly Hills residence confirmed.

BUZZ: Made headlines last year as producer of films with social conscience, including “Waiting for ‘Superman’” and “Casino Jack and the United States of Money.” Previous hit films include “Charlie Wilson’s War,” and “An Inconvenient Truth.” Big Democrat supporter spends considerable time traveling globe with political leaders in support of causes. Born into Montreal Jewish family. Father owned chemical company; mother was teacher. Left Canada for MBA program at Stanford. Joined eBay founder Pierre Omidyar as company’s first president and full-time employee. Left eBay in 1998 to focus on philanthropy, moved to Los Angeles and founded Participant Media in 2004. Participant has recently made shrewd investments, including stake in Summit Entertainment, producer of “Twilight” film series. Through Capricorn, an early investor in Tesla Motors; can be seen driving red Tesla on streets of Los Angeles. Al Gore also investor in Capricorn. Recently formed operating company, Jeff Skoll Group, to oversee entire portfolio of philanthropic and commercial enterprises, including Jeffrey Skoll Foundation. Wealth hasn’t brought relief from chronic back pain; five failed surgeries. Never married, remains single.

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