Scott Schenkel Explained

Scott Schenkel
Birth Name:	Scott F. Schenkel
Nationality:	American
Education:	Virginia Tech
Occupation:	Business executive
Former interim CEO of eBay
Term:	September 2019 - April 2020
Predecessor:	Devin Wenig
Successor:	Jamie Iannone

Scott F. Schenkel is an American business executive. He was the interim CEO of eBay from September 2019 through April 2020. Prior to that, he was eBay's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Early life

Schenkel earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Virginia Tech.^{[1] [2]}

Career

After university, Schenkel joined General Electric's (GE) financial management program, and worked in finance for GE for over 16 years, rising to CFO of GE Healthcare Clinical Systems.^[2]

Schenkel joined eBay from GE in 2007.^[3] Before becoming CFO of eBay, Schenkel had been senior vice president and CFO of eBay Marketplaces for over six years.^{[4] [5]}

On September 25, 2019, it was announced that Devin Wenig would be stepping down as ebay's CEO, and that Schenkel, senior vice president and chief financial officer since 2015, had been appointed as the interim CEO.^[6] He was eventually replaced by Jamie Iannone.

Personal life

Schenkel is a keen baseball fan and enjoys skiing, mountain biking, and golf.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scott F Schenkel . Bloomberg LP . September 25, 2019.
2. Web site: Our Leaders . eBay . September 25, 2019.
3. News: Sayers . Paul . eBay CFO Scott Schenkel assumes interim CEO role as Devin Wenig departs . September 25, 2019 . venturebeat . September 25, 2019.
4. News: EBay C.E.O. Steps Down, Citing Differences With Board. Reuters. September 25, 2019. The New York Times. October 16, 2019. en-US. 0362-4331.
5. Web site: Who is Scott Schenkel, the new interim eBay CEO?. September 25, 2019. Tamebay. en-GB. October 16, 2019.
6. News: Kim . Jasmine . eBay CEO Devin Wenig is stepping down as the company continues review of potential sale of assets . September 25, 2019 . CNBC . September 25, 2019.