Meg Whitman

Margaret Cushing Whitman (born August 4, 1956) is an American billionaire and politician.  She is the president and chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard.  

She was CEO of the online auction site eBay from 1998 to 2008.  She also worked for DreamWorks, Procter & Gamble, and Hasbro. In 2010, she ran for Governor of California as a Republican.  Her campaign was paid for mostly by millions of her own money.  Even though she spent over $100 million, she still lost to Jerry Brown.

On December 8, 2021, Joe Biden nominated Whitman to serve as United States ambassador to Kenya. On July 14, 2022, her nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote. She was sworn-in on August 5, 2022. In November 2024, she resigned from her role as ambassador.

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