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“I believe that Silicon Valley is truly a place of excellence and the impact of this tiny community on the world is completely disproportionate to its size. We are the undisputed leaders of technological change. But with our abundance of talent and resources, we also have the opportunity to be the pioneers of social change and, ultimately, this may be our greatest contribution.”

Quote by Jeffrey Skoll

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Jeffrey Skoll is an engineer and entrepreneur, born on January 16, 1965. He is renowned for being the first president of eBay and for his subsequent work in philanthropy and film production. more

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