It Gets Awkward When CNBC Host Presses CEO About Company’s Attempted Acquisition Of Online Giant
An interview on CNBC turned awkward Monday when GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen could not answer a basic question about his company’s attempted acquisition of eBay. GameStop offered to buy eBay for $55.5 billion, with Cohen…
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About Ryan Cohen
Ryan Cohen is a Canadian billionaire businessman and activist investor. He founded the online pet retailer Chewy in 2011 and built it into the largest e-commerce pet business in the United States before its $3.35 billion sale to PetSmart in 2017, which at the time was the largest e-commerce acquisition on record. Cohen is the chairman and CEO of GameStop, where he oversaw a financial turnaround that returned the company to profitability, cutting costs and expanding into collectibles, with the company reporting record operating income in early 2026.
Everything about Ryan Cohen →- Occupation
- entrepreneur, business executive
- Citizenship
- Canada