Gautam Thakar

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Gautam Thakar formerly worked at LivingSocial, Inc., as President & Chief Executive Officer from 2014 to 2017, Shopping.com, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer from 2011 to 2014, Prosus NV, as Chief Executive Officer-Prosus Edtech from 2023 to 2025, Star Sports India Pvt Ltd., as Chief Executive Officer from 2018 to 2020, PT Mobil Laku Indonesia, as Chief Executive Officer, Procter & Gamble Co., as Detergents Brand Manager, Baazee.com, Inc., as Chief Marketing Officer, eBay India Pvt Ltd., as Manager, and eBay, Inc., as General Manager-Advertising from 2013 to 2014.
Mr. Thakar received his Masters Business Admin degree from Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and undergraduate degree from Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics.

Former positions of Gautam Thakar

Companies	Position	End
PROSUS N.V.	Corporate Officer/Principal	11/09/2025
Star Sports India Pvt Ltd. Star Sports India Pvt Ltd. BroadcastingConsumer Services Provides television broadcasting services	Chief Executive Officer	01/11/2020
LivingSocial, Inc. LivingSocial, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services LivingSocial, Inc. operates an online local marketplace platform. The firm’s products and programs include local, escapes, shop, events, coupons, and at home. It provides fun and leisure, kids activities, sightseeing and tours, sports and outdoors, tickets and events, beauty products and spas, and food and drinks. The company was founded by Aaron Batalion, Valeriy Aleksenko, Edward Pyle Frederick, and Timothy J. O'Shaughnessy in 2007 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Chief Executive Officer	01/02/2017
EBAY INC.	Sales & Marketing	01/08/2014
Shopping.com, Inc. Shopping.com, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Provides online shopping services	Chief Executive Officer	01/08/2014

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Procter & Gamble Co. Procter & Gamble Co. Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and sells fabric & home care products, diapers, baby wipes, tissues, toilet paper, hair, skin and personal care, toothbrushes, vitamins, supplements & razors	Consumer Non-Durables
eBay, Inc. eBay, Inc. Internet RetailRetail Trade Operates as an online marketplace and mobile app for the sale of goods & services	Retail Trade
LivingSocial, Inc. LivingSocial, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services LivingSocial, Inc. operates an online local marketplace platform. The firm’s products and programs include local, escapes, shop, events, coupons, and at home. It provides fun and leisure, kids activities, sightseeing and tours, sports and outdoors, tickets and events, beauty products and spas, and food and drinks. The company was founded by Aaron Batalion, Valeriy Aleksenko, Edward Pyle Frederick, and Timothy J. O'Shaughnessy in 2007 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Commercial Services
Baazee.com, Inc. Baazee.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates an auction Web site	Technology Services
eBay India Pvt Ltd. eBay India Pvt Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates an auction web site	Technology Services
Shopping.com, Inc. Shopping.com, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Provides online shopping services	Retail Trade
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Prosus NV Prosus NV Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries builds online food-delivery platforms, payments, fintech, classifieds and AI-powered educational tools & provides investment services	Technology Services
Star Sports India Pvt Ltd. Star Sports India Pvt Ltd. BroadcastingConsumer Services Provides television broadcasting services	Consumer Services
PT Mobil Laku Indonesia PT Mobil Laku Indonesia Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Offers platform that helps to sell cars	Technology Services