Eric M. Jackson

In 1998, Jackson received a B.A. in Economics with honors from Stanford University.[3] He served on the board of directors of The Stanford Review.[4] Jackson maintains the book publishing industry blog called Conservative Publisher.[5]

As a publisher, Jackson was known for embracing controversial books and tactics. A bestselling children's book published by World Ahead, Help! Mom! There are Liberals Under my Bed penned by Katharine Debrecht, portrayed Hillary Clinton as a cartoon villain, prompting a verbal clash with Clinton's spokesman. Jackson once accused Google of political bias for censoring online ads for a book critical of Bill Clinton, a charge Google denied,[6] and he later paid for an event headlined by Kathleen Willey and Juanita Broaddrick at the Bill Clinton Presidential Library along with the book's author.[7]

Jackson's own book The PayPal Wars (ISBN 0-9746701-0-3) chronicles PayPal's origins and discusses the legal, regulatory, and competitive threats entrepreneurs must overcome in today's business environment.[8] It won the 2005 Writers Notes Book Award for best business book.[9] It has been profiled by Reason Magazine,[10] the Washington Times,[11] the Mises Institute,[12] Tech Central Station,[13] and Tom Peters.[14]

Jackson frequently appears as a conservative commentator on radio and television programs. In his public comments he is frequently critical of eBay, the company that purchased PayPal. He has been quoted in Forbes,[15] BusinessWeek,[16] TheStreet.com,[17] US News & World Report,[18] and Publishers Weekly, [19] among other publications.