eBay founder Pierre Omidyar retired from the company’s board, 25 years after the birth of the company, as part of a broader shakeup of the board. Also departing the board was Elliott partner Jesse Cohn, a sign that Elliott has concluded its work at eBay. Under the influence of the activist investor, eBay sold StubHub and its classified ads businesses and replaced its CEO, lifting the value of...
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