Meg Whitman

Meg Whitman was appointed as the CEO of HP in 2011. From then on, the company responsible for enterprise hardware, software, and services is expected to have annual revenue exceeding $50 billion. She is widely regarded by foreign media as one of the most outstanding women in American business. In 2014, Forbes magazine listed Meg as the 20th most influential woman in the world. In 2008, The New York Times listed her as one of the most likely women to become the first female president of the United States. Prior to HP, her most prominent role was as the President and CEO of eBay from March 1998 to the end of 2008. Meg leads the company to become an unparalleled global e-commerce engine. Her past expertise in brand building, combined with her consumer technology experience, has helped eBay develop into a leading company, completely changing the global way of online commerce, payment, and communication. Before eBay, Meg Whitman was the general manager of Hasbro's preschool education department, responsible for two of the world's most well-known children's brands, Playskool and Mr Global management and marketing of Potato Head. During her tenure, Meg oversaw the restructuring of the preschool education department and thus restored profitability. From 1995 to 1997, Meg served as the President and CEO of the world's largest flower product company, Flower Shop Global Express. During her tenure at FTD, she supervised the company's transformation from an association owned by a flower shop to a private company focused on profit. Prior to FTD, Meg Whitman served as the President of Stride Rite's Stride Rite division, responsible for the successful launch of the Munchkin baby shoe series and the repositioning of the Stride Rite brand and retail stores. She has also served as Executive Vice President of the Children's Department and Vice President of Corporate Strategic Planning. From 1989 to 1992, Meg worked at Walt Disney as the Senior Vice President of Marketing for Disney's Consumer Products Division. She also worked at the San Francisco office of Bain Company for eight years as Vice President. From 1979 to 1981, Meg worked in brand management at Procter&Gamble in Cincinnati. Meg Whitman resigned as CEO of HP Enterprise in 2017.