Meg
Whitman, CEO of pioneering online auctioneer eBay Inc.
Founded in September 1995, eBay is an Online Marketplace for the sale of goods and services by a diverse group of individuals and businesses. People spend more time on eBay than any other online site, making it the most popular destination on the Internet.
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Name: Meg Whitman
Title: President and CEO
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Mrs. Whitman received a Bachelor of Economics from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Mrs. Whitman joined eBay as President and CEO in March 1998. Since that time, she has led the company to become number one consumer e-commerce site. Mrs. Whitman's expertise has helped eBay evolve into a leading company that is reshaping how commerce takes place around the world.
Prior to eBay, Mrs. Whitman was General Manager of Hasbro Inc.'s Preschool Division. In this position she was responsible for global management and marketing of two of the world's best-known children's brands, Playskool and Mr. Potato Head. Meg oversaw the reorganization of the division and its resulting return to profitability. From 1995 to 1997, Meg was President and CEO of Florists Transworld Delivery (FTD), the world's largest floral products company. While at FTD, she oversaw the transition from a florist-owned association to a profitable, privately owned company.
Whitman's many awards include, Fortune magazine third most powerful woman in business in 2002; Worth magazine number one on 2002 best CEOs list; and Business Week magazine 25 most powerful business managers every year since 2000.
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