He purchased the home for $4,600,000 (2013) from Linde, CEO of Participant, a position to which he was appointed in October 2015. Prior to his role at Participant, Linde had leading roles at Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Good Machine, and Lava Bear Films, where films released during his tenures collectively earned more than $14 billion globally, with 158 Oscar nominations and 34 wins. Linde was born and raised in Eugene, the son of law professor and Oregon Supreme Court Justice, Hans A. Linde. Throughout his career Linde has been recognized with numerous awards including The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneer of the Year.
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Participant is a film production company founded in 2004 by Jeffrey Skoll, dedicated to entertainment intended to spur social change. The company finances and co-produces film and television content, as well as digital entertainment through its subsidiary SoulPancake, which the company acquired in 2016