Bengier also holds a BBA in Computer Science and Operations Research from Kent State University, where he graduated summa cum laude.

[7] Prior to eBay, he was a vice president and CFO of VXtreme, a streaming video company, later acquired by Microsoft Corporation.

[2] During his tenure, Bengier led the eBay's initial and secondary public offerings which raised $1.5 billion in equity capital.

[2][3] As CFO Magazine notes: "the Harvard Business School-trained Bengier has helped transform the online auctioneer from a Silicon Valley startup into a Wall Street favorite".

[7][9] In 2004, Gary and his wife Cynthia established the Bengier Foundation, a charitable project supporting young students with educational grants.