eBay today announced the appointment of Paul Pressler to its board of
directors. As a director on eBay’s Board, Mr. Pressler will serve on the
Audit Committee as well as the Corporate Governance and Nominating
Committee.
“I am very pleased to welcome Paul to eBay’s Board of Directors,” said
Devin Wenig, President and CEO of eBay. “As an independent director,
Paul brings valuable experience managing major retail and consumer
brands as well as significant leadership and financial expertise to
eBay’s Board.”
“It is a particularly exciting time to be joining eBay as the company
embarks on its next chapter,” said Mr. Pressler. “eBay is an e-commerce
pioneer and a leading global commerce player, and I look forward to
working with eBay’s leadership team and my fellow directors as the
company sets its sights on the future.”
Mr. Pressler is a partner at the private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier &
Rice, LLC. He currently serves as Chairman of David’s Bridal, Inc. and
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. and serves on the board of The DryBar,
Inc. Previously, Mr. Pressler served as the President and CEO of Gap
Inc. He spent 15 years in senior leadership roles at The Walt Disney
Company, including Chairman of the global theme park and resorts
division, President of Disneyland and President of The Disney Stores.
Mr. Pressler served as Chairman of AssuraMed and is a former director of
Avon Products Inc., Oveture Acquisition Corporate and OpenTable, Inc. He
earned a B.S. in Business Economics from the State University of New
York at Oneonta.
About eBay
eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) is the world’s most vibrant marketplace for
discovering great value and unique selection. eBay connects millions of
buyers and sellers around the globe, empowering people and creating
opportunity through Connected Commerce. Our vision for commerce is one
that is enabled by people, powered by technology and open to everyone.
We focus on empowering our sellers, not competing with them, and we
create stronger connections between buyers and sellers with product
experiences that are fast, mobile and secure. As we celebrate our 20th
anniversary, we're just as passionate today about connecting buyers and
sellers as when we founded the company in 1995. For more information,
visit ebayinc.com.
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