eBay CEO John Donahoe Talks about His Future
eBay CEO John Donahoe wrote another essay on LinkedIn, this one about his future plans. In, “The Road Not Taken: Ready to Forge a New Path,” Donahoe said he actually doesn’t know what he’s going to […]
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eBay CEO John Donahoe Joins Nike Board of Directors
eBay CEO John Donahoe is having a rough year, but got a piece of good news when Nike announced on Thursday it appointed him to its Board of Directors. Nike co-founder and chairman Philip Knight […]
PayPal President David Marcus Steps Down, eBay CEO Donahoe to Fill in
eBay CEO John Donahoe will find himself filling in again as head of PayPal after President David Marcus handed in his resignation. Marcus is leaving PayPal on June 27 and will head to Facebook to […]
eBay CEO Should Be Held Accountable for Breach, Say Sellers
When polled about which top executive should be accountable for the recent security breach at eBay, a majority of sellers said eBay CEO John Donahoe. But about a quarter of respondents also said the company’s Chief […]
eBay CEO Asked About Amazon, Bitcoin and Unpopular Seller Policy
eBay shareholders asked John Donahoe some interesting questions on Tuesday following the annual shareholders meeting in San Jose. The CEO found himself fielding questions about rival Amazon, about Bitcoin and about a controversial seller policy. […]
Carl Icahn Gets Eyes and Ears in eBay Boardroom
Early this year, Carl Icahn came out swinging against eBay CEO John Donahoe and its Board, but backtracked on Thursday after the parties came to a settlement and agreed to disagree. Donahoe has passion for […]
eBay Responds to New Icahn Proposal
Carl Icahn has been pressuring eBay to spin off PayPal into a separate company since January, and for the first time eBay faces a contested proxy (the issues on which shareholders vote, such as board nominations). eBay […]
eBay CEO Reassures Employees as He Fends Off Carl Icahn
eBay warned employees last month not to let a shareholder battle with Carl Icahn distract them, and eBay CEO John Donahoe sent another letter to employees this week. “As predicted,” he wrote, “we’re having a public […]
John Donahoe’s Letter to eBay Employees on Icahn Proposal
After imposing disruption on the eBay Marketplaces since becoming CEO in 2008, John Donahoe is now facing the possible disruption of his company from without, and he asked employees not to get distracted. Donahoe and […]
eBay to Step up Acquisitions in 2014 while Fending off Carl Icahn
eBay CEO John Donahoe said the company would step up investments in 2014, “particularly in PayPal” (eBay spent $800 million in cash to acquire Braintree last year), but he will have to do it while […]