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Laurene Powell Jobs Invests in Skydance Media

Updated 2026-10-19 18:05 UTC 1 source Positive

Philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs invested $250 million to acquire a stake in Skydance, the entertainment company co-founded by David Ellison. She was also named to the board of directors, marking a significant financial and strategic move for both parties.

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Variety

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Variety

Laurene Powell Jobs Invested $250 Million in David Ellison’s Skydance

Billionaire and philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs paid $250 million to acquire a stake in Skydance, the David Ellison-led company formed by the merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery. Powell Jobs, founder and president of Emerson Collective, was named to the board of Skydance on Oc

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