Peter Cobb

Non Executive / Other Non-Executive
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About

Mr. Cobb co-founded eBags in 1998, which grew to become the largest online retailer of luggage, handbags, backpacks, and travel products. Prior to its acquisition by Samsonite in 2017, Mr. Cobb served as Executive Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors of eBags. In 2003, Mr. Cobb co-founded 6pm.com, a full-scale footwear and accessories retail website that was subsequently acquired by Zappos.com. Mr. Cobb served as Director of Marketing at Samsonite and Director of Marketing at Ben Hogan Golf. Mr. Cobb previously served on the Board of Directors at the National Retail Federation and as the chairman of Shop.org. Since 2016, Mr. Cobb has served on the Advisory Board of Paypal Holdings Inc., where he provides guidance to Paypal, Venmo, and Braintree, the leading global payments platform supporting online money transfers.

 

Personal Details

Title: Mr
Surname: Cobb
Known as: Peter
DoB: 01/01/1959
Age: 67 years
M/F: Male
Nationality: American
Country of Birth: American
Language: English
Qualification: Not available
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Other directorships (state)

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CompanyCommitteePositionDate Appointed
BoardOther Non-Executive01/01/1998
BoardVice President01/01/2021

 

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PayPal
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Industry: Financial Services

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Committee/s

CompanyCommitteeRoleAppointment DateResignation Date
Designer Brands Inc.Nominations & GovernanceMember01/01/2017
Designer Brands Inc.TechnologyMember01/01/2017
Designer Brands Inc.Other (specify)Member01/01/2017

 

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