Gary F. Bengier
Gary F. Bengier | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | San Francisco State University (MA, Philosophy) IPO |
| Title | CFO at eBay |
| Spouse | Cynthia |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Dolores (Toto) Bengier, Frank John Bengier[1] |
| Website | garyfbengier |
Gary F. Bengier (born February 25, 1955) is an American entrepreneur, business executive, technologist and writer. He is best known as the
Bengier is the author of the philosophical speculative fiction novel Unfettered Journey.[5]
Early life and career
Bengier was raised in
From 1979 to 1981, Bengier attended
Early in his career, Bengier served as corporate controller at
eBay
In 1997, Bengier joined eBay when the company was still in its early stages of development as a startup. He remained with the company until 2001 as chief financial officer. Bengier was instrumental in building eBay's financial and administrative team in the early formative years.[2]
During his tenure, Bengier led the eBay's initial and secondary public offerings which raised $1.5 billion in equity capital.[7][6] According to Adam Cohen's book, Bengier played a key role in taking eBay public in September 1998.[2][3] As CFO Magazine notes: "the Harvard Business School-trained Bengier has helped transform the online auctioneer from a Silicon Valley startup into a Wall Street favorite".[7]
Other ventures
After 2001, Bengier served on
Philanthropy and community involvement
In 2004, Gary and his wife Cynthia established the Bengier Foundation, a charitable project supporting young students with educational grants.[4] Bengier also serves on the board of trustees of the Exploratorium, a museum of science, technology, and arts in San Francisco, California, and on the board of the Santa Fe Institute.[6]
Books
In 2020, Bengier published his debut novel Unfettered Journey, which won several book awards.[9][10][11][12]
References
- ^ a b c "Frank Bengier". Everhart-Bove FH.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-316-16493-1. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ a b Burnett, Jason; Schill, Michael J. (1 September 1998). "Ebay Inc". Social Science Research Network. Social Science Research Network. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d Le, Anh-Minh (12 October 2020). "Gary Bengier's Next Chapter". Nob Hill Gazette. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ISBN 978-1-64886-017-1. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Gary F. Bengier". Santa Fe Institute. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b c Banham, Russ (15 December 2000). "Sittin' on the Dock of eBay". CFO. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Logitech Shareholders". Logitech. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "2022 Winners Independent Press Award". Independent Book Award. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Finalists 2020". The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "15th Annual Finalists". National Indie Excellence Awards. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "First Horizon Award". Eric Hoffer Award. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
Further reading
- Cohen, Adam. The Perfect Store: Inside eBay. Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 978-0-316-16493-1.
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