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How to Find a Killer Executive for a Consumer Company
Ebay was founded in 1997 by Pierre Omidyar and Bruce Dunleavy. The company would go on to become one of the world's largest e-commerce sites. It is now worth more than $20 billion, making it a major player in global online retailing. Randal says that when he first started working for eBay they didn't let any press inside because they were afraid of giving up trade secrets. He embeds with auction web at its launch but later left after being fired from his job as an engineer.