John Joseph Donahoe II, born April 30, 1960, in Evanston, Illinois, is an American businessman. He began his career at Bain & Company, a global consulting firm, where he spent 20 years, starting as an associate consultant and rising to become the firm's president and CEO in 1999. In March 2005, Donahoe joined eBay as president of eBay Marketplaces, focusing on the company's core business. He was appointed CEO of eBay in March 2008, a role he held until July 2015.