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'''Margaret Cushing "Meg" Whitman''' (born August 4, 1956) is a billionaire businesswoman who served as President and Chief Executive Officer of [[eBay]] from March 1998 to March 2008, in which she grew the company to more than 15,000 employees and nearly $8 billion in revenue. Additionally, she held executive positions at Bain & Company, Stride Rite Corporation, and the Walt Disney Company. She received a degree in economics from [[Princeton University]] and a Master of Business Administration degree from [[Harvard]] Business School.
A [[conservative]], Whitman was on the National Finance Team of [[Mitt Romney]]'s 2008 primary campaign (who was also a CEO at Bain & Company) and was national co-chair of [[John McCain]]'s general election campaign. Whitman has announced her candidacy for governor of [[California]] in 2010.
==External links==
*[http://www.megwhitman.com/ Campaign Website]
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[[Category:Business People]]
[[Category:Women]]