Meg Whitman
Executive who built eBay and later led Hewlett-Packard
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Meg Whitman is an American business executive and diplomat who, as CEO of eBay from 1998 to 2008, grew it from a small start-up into a global marketplace. She later ran HP and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, led the short-lived Quibi and served as US ambassador to Kenya from 2022 to 2024.
Biography
Background
Whitman studied economics at Princeton and earned an MBA at Harvard. She worked at Procter & Gamble, Bain, Disney, Stride Rite and Hasbro.
eBay
She became eBay’s CEO in 1998, when it had about 30 employees, took it public and grew revenue to about $8 billion. eBay bought PayPal and Skype during her time.
Politics and HP
She ran for governor of California in 2010 as a Republican and lost to Jerry Brown. She became CEO of HP in 2011, split it into HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise in 2015 and led HPE until 2018.
Quibi and Kenya
She was CEO of the short-video app Quibi, which closed in 2020. President Biden appointed her ambassador to Kenya, serving from 2022 to 2024. In 2025 she said she had become a registered Democrat.
Timeline
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1956
Born in Cold Spring Harbor, New York, United States
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1998
Becomes eBay CEO
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2002
eBay buys PayPal
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2008
Leaves eBay
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2010
Runs for governor of California
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2011
CEO of HP
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2015
Splits HP in two
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2020
Quibi closes
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2022
Ambassador to Kenya
Notable works
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2010
The Power of Many Book
Did you know?
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1
She spent about $144 million of her own money on her 2010 campaign.
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2
She helped bring Mr. Potato Head and Teletubbies to US audiences at Hasbro.
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3
She was one of the first women to become a billionaire through technology.
Connections
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Frequently asked
Who is Meg Whitman?
Meg Whitman is an American business executive and diplomat who, as CEO of eBay from 1998 to 2008, grew it from a small start-up into a global marketplace. She later ran HP and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, led the short-lived Quibi and served as US ambassador to Kenya from 2022 to 2024.
How old is Meg Whitman?
Meg Whitman is 70 years old, born on 4 August 1956 in Cold Spring Harbor, New York, United States.
Where is Meg Whitman from?
Meg Whitman was born in Cold Spring Harbor, New York, United States.
What is Meg Whitman known for?
Meg Whitman is best known for eBay CEO 1998–2008; HP and Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO; Quibi; US ambassador to Kenya.
References
- Meg Whitman — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Meg Whitman — Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Meg Whitman (Q55174) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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- Researched by the TrackFame editorial team; reviewed by Sanjay Sokal under our editorial policy
- First published 4 November 2026
- Last updated
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