Origins & Early Life

Pierre Morad Omidyar (born Parviz Morad Omidyar, June 21, 1967) is a French-born Iranian-American billionaire. A technology entrepreneur, software engineer, and philanthropist, he is the founder of eBay, where he served as chairman from 1998 to 2015. Omidyar is the grandson of the Imperial Iranian Army General Mahmud Mir-Djalali, who was instrumental in the 1921 rise of the Pahlavi Dynasty, the overthrow of Mohammad Mossadegh, and the building out of Iran's Mechanized Artillery Forces and Defense Industries. As of August 2026, Forbes ranked Omidyar as the 255th-richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of $12.5 billion.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

Omidyar and his wife Pamela founded Omidyar Network in 2004, becoming a long-term Democratic Party donor. Since 2010, he has been involved in online journalism as the head of investigative reporting and public affairs news service Honolulu Civil Beat. In 2013, he announced that he would create and finance First Look Media, a journalism venture to include Glenn Greenwald, Laura Poitras, and Jeremy Scahill. Parviz Morad Omidyar was born on June 21, 1967, in Paris, to Iranian parents who had immigrated to France for higher...

Enduring Legacy & Impact

The historical impact and works continue to influence the modern world.

Contemporary Figures & Related Historical Timelines

• Aleksandr Karelin — Contemporary (Born in 1967) (1967): Dominant Greco-Roman wrestler, nicknamed the "Russian Bear", celebrated for unmatched Olympic success.
• Benicio del Toro — Contemporary (Born in 1967) (1967): Esteemed Puerto Rican actor known for intense, versatile performances.
• Carson McCullers — Contemporary (Died in 1967) (1967): American novelist known for Southern Gothic explorations of isolation and outcasts.
• Aloysius Gonzaga — Shared historical date (06-21 · Died) (1591): Italian Jesuit seminarian and saint, known for his aristocratic background and early death.
• Antonio López de Santa Anna — Shared historical date (06-21 · Died) (1876): Controversial Mexican general and politician, pivotal figure in 19th-century Mexican history.
• Che Guevara — Historical peer (Died in 1967) (1967): Argentine Marxist revolutionary and key figure in the Cuban Revolution.
• Clement Attlee — Historical peer (Died in 1967) (1967): Key Labour politician who served as UK Prime Minister from 1945 to 1951.
• Aitana Bonmatí — Historical peer (Born in 1998) (1998): Star Spanish midfielder known for her decorated career with Barcelona and the Spain national team.
• Akira Kurosawa — Historical peer (Died in 1998) (1998): Master of Japanese cinema, known for dynamic style and epic storytelling.
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam — Historical peer (Died in 2015) (2015): Visionary aerospace engineer, scientist, and former President of India.
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