Meg Whitman

Meg Whitman

Meg Whitman (#1000)

Global Rank #1000
Country Rank #374
Country United States

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

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,000
Country Rank #374
Net Worth $4.3B
Previous Worth $4.3B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry EBay
Age 69 Years
Gender F
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Los Angeles, California
Citizenship United States
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires EBay

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 69
Source Of Wealth EBay, Self Made
Self Made Score 6
Philanthropy Score 2
Residence Los Angeles, California
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Education Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Princeton University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $4.3B
Current Net Worth $4.3B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

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.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Meg Whitman.

#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)

Insights

Did You Know?

Whitman ran for Governor of California in 2010 as a Republican and lost, despite spending a reported $140 million of personal funds on her campaign.

Her husband, Griffith Harsh, is a renowned neurosurgeon, Stanford professor and Rhodes Scholar.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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

Worth Trend Net Worth Growth
Period Change Worth Movement
Current Net Worth: $4.3B (May 4, 2026)

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