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Meg Whitman
Leading eBay’s growth from an early internet business into a global marketplace.
eBay public offering · HP separation
- Born
- 4 August 1956
- Birthplace
- Cold Spring Harbor, New York, United States
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Meg Whitman
American executive whose career includes eBay, Hewlett-Packard and service as ambassador to Kenya.
Early life
New York upbringing
Grew up on Long Island and initially considered a medical career.
Business education
Studied economics at Princeton and earned an MBA at Harvard.
Career
- 1979–1990s
Management career
Worked in consumer products, consulting and entertainment businesses.
- 1998–2008
eBay leadership
Led the company through rapid expansion and major acquisitions.
- 2011–2024
Later leadership
Led HP and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, then worked in streaming media and diplomacy.
Leadership & projects
eBay public offering
Led the company as it entered the stock market.
HP separation
Oversaw the split into HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
Kenya ambassadorship
Represented the United States as ambassador to Kenya.
Beyond work
Public office campaign
Ran unsuccessfully for governor of California in 2010.
Education giving
Supported Princeton, where a residential college bears her name.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and references ↗Biography and contributions ↗eBay chronology ↗Photo: United States Department of State. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
