Meg Whitman

Meg Whitman

Meg Whitman (#1011)

My mother taught me that you don't have to be perfect to be a leader, but you can't be timid. That lesson is part of the reason I went to eBay. I'd been running a multimillion-dollar business at Hasbro but sensed a very big opportunity.

  • $ 4 B
  • EBay
  • United States
  • F
  • 69 Years

About Me

Meg Whitman is best known for taking eBay from $5.7 million to $8 billion in sales as CEO from 1998 to 2008. Whitman served as the United States ambassador to Kenya from 2022 to 2024. She was CEO of Hewlett-Packard from 2011 to 2015, where she oversaw its split into HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. She stepped down as HP's chief executive in February 2018. She sat on the boards of Procter & Gamble and General Motors before becoming an ambassador. Whitman was CEO of the defunct short form video platform Quibi, which shuttered in October 2020, just seven months after it launched.
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Achievements

Career Highlights

A snapshot of the defining milestones, leadership decisions, and breakthroughs that shaped Meg Whitman’s rise and global influence.

  • #1137   Billionaires (2026)
  • #362   Forbes 400 (2025)
  • #25   World's Richest Self-Made Women (2025)
  • #11   America's Richest Self-Made Women (2025)
  • #89   Power Women (2019)
  • #89   Richest In Tech (2017)

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Meg Whitman’s net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

Current Net Worth: $4.3B (May 4, 2026)

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