In 2011, internet staple eBay looked at ecommerce and digital landscape in the Philly suburbs and made a major money move: It acquired GSI Commerce for $2.4 billion in cash and debt.

At the time, the deal was the largest acquisition of the decade, and it cemented the career of a Villanova alum by the name of Michael Rubin.

The ecommerce billionaire you see now stunting next to Meek Mill on a chopper — the one who co-owns the Sixers and is working on criminal reform alongside Jay-Z — founded the suburban Philly firm in 1998, a milestone achievement in a life-long push to become a successful entrepreneur.

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