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- March 2017
- HBS Case Collection
eBay vs. Carl Icahn, 2014: Interview with John Donahoe, eBay CEO 2008-2015
By: David B. Yoffie, Eric Baldwin and Tom Ryder
Abstract
This video, a supplement to HBS Case No. 717-417, features an interview with former eBay CEO John Donahoe, providing his perspective on eBay's response to activist investor Carl Icahn's attack on eBay, which began in January 2014. After giving some of his own background and a brief overview of eBay's recent history, Donahoe describe's Icahn's initial attack and the decision facing him and eBay's board of directors.
Keywords
Activist Shareholder; Activist Investors; Technology; Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Investment Activism; Financial Services Industry; Retail Industry; Technology Industry
Citation
Yoffie, David B., Eric Baldwin, and Tom Ryder. "eBay vs. Carl Icahn, 2014: Interview with John Donahoe, eBay CEO 2008-2015." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 717-801, March 2017.
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