8 things to know about Ryan Cohen, the 'meme king' GameStop CEO leading a bid for eBay

Ryan Cohen became CEO of GameStop in 2023.

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• GameStop wants to acquire eBay, a company roughly five times its size, for $55.5 billion.
• GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen gained fame as a "meme king" during the company's 2021 stock run-up.
• Here's what we know about Cohen's background, including his role as a Chewy cofounder.

GameStop's surprise bid for eBay isn't the first meme-able thing that Ryan Cohen has been involved in.

Cohen, GameStop's CEO, is at...