New York Times There’s No Need to Bat .900New York Times, United StatesBy ADAM BRYANT This interview of John Donahoe, president and chief executive of eBay since March 2008, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant. John Donahoe, the chief executive of eBay since March 2008, says he realized earlier in …
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