Meg Whitman
Meg Whitman | |
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 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| United States Ambassador to Kenya | |
| In office August 5, 2022 – November 13, 2024 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Kyle McCarter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Margaret Cushing Whitman August 4, 1956 Huntington, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Princeton University (AB) Harvard University (MBA) |
| Net worth | US$5.1 billion[1] (September 2020) |
Margaret Cushing Whitman (born August 4, 1956) is an American billionaire and politician.[2] She is the president and chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard.[3]
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.[4]
On December 8, 2021, Joe Biden nominated Whitman to serve as United States ambassador to Kenya.[5] On July 14, 2022, her nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.[6] She was sworn-in on August 5, 2022. In November 2024, she resigned from her role as ambassador.[7]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Meg Whitman". Forbes. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ↑ "#773 Margaret Whitman". Forbes. February 12, 2010. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
- ↑ "HP Names Meg Whitman President and Chief Executive Officer" (Press release). Hewlett-Packard. September 22, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
- ↑ Caulfield, Philip (November 3, 2010). "Meg Whitman loses California governor race despite $160 million tab; Jerry Brown wins for 3rd time". Daily News. Archived from the original on November 6, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
- ↑ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ↑ "PN1467 - Nomination of Margaret C. Whitman for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ↑ Moturi, Ndubi (2024-11-13). "Meg Whitman submits her resignation as US Ambassador to Kenya". nation.africa. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
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