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Omidyar was born in Paris, France and later, as a child, moved to Maryland.
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As he worked for Apple subsidiary Claris, Omidyar helped start a software company.
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eBay
Pierre Omidyar first started a famous action web site called eBay. -
Omidyar was named eBay's chairman
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Omidiyar joined the board of directors of ePeople, which is an online marketplace for technical support.
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Omidyar and his wife created Omidyar Network. The organization helps to catalyze economic, social, and political change.
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Pierre and his wife were honored with the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy for their work.
