Pierre Omidyar: Neither Bezos nor Zuckerberg: This is the real richest businessman in Hawaii

Pierre Omidyarthe founder of eBay, is the richest real-life businessman in Hawaii, surpassing the likes of Jeff Bezos and… Larry Ellison. Despite the notable presence of billionaires such as Oprah Winfrey, Peter ThielMark Zuckerberg, who owns real estate in the tropical paradise of Hawaii Omidyar Who tops the list of the island nation’s wealthiest permanent residents, according to the 2024 edition of the list Forbes Follower The richest billionaires From every US state.

List for ForbesWhich includes 54 billionaires residing in 47 of the 50 states in the United States, and collects a total wealth of $1.6 trillion. From that huge number, Omidyar Contributes $6.5 billion, making it not only the most prominent in Hawaiibut also as a prominent figure globally, as he is ranked 444th on the list of business tycoons.

born in France Of Iranian origin, he founded the billionaire eBay in 1995 and became a billionaire just three years later when the company went public. Its success continued with the acquisition of… PayPal In 2002, $1.5 billion.

despite of Omidyar He left the board of directors eBay In 2020, he continues to retain the title of honorary director, with no reported disagreements with the company.

In addition to his career on the digital shopping platform, he founded the entrepreneur First look at media In 2013, a non-profit media project launched the investigative outlet Objection In 2014.

In addition to his media commitment. Omidyar He has invested more than $1.5 billion in philanthropic causes and progressive policies, in addition to being an active critic of Big Tech.

residing in Honolulu Along with his wife Pamela, the billionaire has not only gained prominence for his philanthropy and criticism of the technology sector, but also for his real estate investments, including developments in technology. Mexico. This, coupled with his support of progressive causes and criticism of big technologies, paints a picture of an entrepreneur committed not only to personal economic growth but also to global well-being and to questioning the practices of dominant corporations in the technology sector.

Contrary to what one might think, with Jeff Bezos Establish records for purchasing real estate in Hawaii and Larry Ellison Owns 98% of Lanai Island Pierre Omidyar Who was crowned as the richest permanent resident of Hawaii, after surpassing the co-founder of Oracle, according to the latest indicators.