This article was originally published by eBay Inc. Chief Executive Office John Donahoe on LinkedIn.  In the start-up culture of Silicon Valley, a lot of attention is focused on founders of the next big thing. These founders are often larger-than-life personalities who are striving to create legend-making stuff that changes our lives. And indeed, without…

eBay Inc. Chief Executive Officer John Donahoe sat down with Fortune editor Adam Lashinsky Monday afternoon to talk about subjects ranging from green commerce and using Bloom Energy fuel cells on various eBay campuses, to legislation about a proposed internet sales tax. The chat was part of the magazine’s annual Fortune Brainstorm Green conference in…

eBay Inc. CEO John Donahoe recently joined CNBC host Maria Bartiromo and roughly a dozen rising stars of “collaborative consumption” for an intimate dinner and chat about the new sharing economy in Silicon Valley. (Watch video excerpts of the conversation.) Today’s new breed of technology companies, writes CNBC producer Katie Kramer, “offer consumers easy access…

As women and men adjust traditional roles of providers and parents, Silicon Valley tech companies are leading the way, the Financial Times reports. eBay Inc. leaders Laura Chambers, Kristen Wolberg and John Donahoe, the article noted, are examples of ambitious professionals who have found a way to balance work and family responsibilities with their spouses. “At…

“This isn’t Meg Whitman’s Ebay anymore,” writes USA Today columnist Mark Veverka in his latest piece for the newspaper. Chief Executive John Donahoe, Whitman’s successor at Ebay and former colleague at private-equity shop Bain, has done “an impressive job over the past six years recasting eBay into a retail and financial services outfit anchored by…

eBay Inc. outlined its three-year growth strategy for analysts and media Thursday morning, showcasing the company’s leadership position in the technology-driven new commerce environment. At the San Jose, Calif-based event, eBay said it intends to drive strong continued growth in its core Marketplaces, PayPal and GSI Commerce businesses. In 2015, the company expects to enable…

eBay Inc. leaders and employees gathered to celebrate the company’s inventors March 18 in a ceremony at San Jose’s South campus. Emily Ward, vice president for Technology and Patents, welcomed the crowd, saying, “This party is for all of you – to celebrate our inventors, our innovators, our global talent – everyone who works so…

eBay Inc. President and Chief Executive John Donahoe joined a host of Silicon Valley digerati in San Francisco Tuesday, speaking onstage at the Goldman Sachs Technology & Internet conference. Donahoe was interviewed by Goldman Sachs analyst Heath Terry, and spoke at length about the company’s mobile technology milestones, experiments with same-day delivery, and the rapidly shifting,…

Last night, technology industry veteran Maynard Webb discussed basic business principles and the need for a more flexible workplace with eBay Inc. Chief Executive John Donahoe. The dialogue, which was held on PayPal’s campus in San Jose, Calif., began as discussion about Webb’s new book, “Rebooting Work,” but later segued into a deeper look at what…

The cover line says it all: eBay is Back! eBay Inc.’s turnaround over the past three years is the subject of this month’s Fortune magazine cover story. Under Chief Executive John Donahoe’s leadership, reporter J.P. Mangalindan writes, eBay has “undergone a remarkable transformation, shifting from its original (and flailing) mission — online auctions — to…