Former eBay Inc. chief executive Meg Whitman plans to run for governor of California, a person with knowledge of her political aspirations said Monday.
Former eBay Inc. chief executive Meg Whitman has edged closer to a potential run for office in California, with a spokesman confirming on Monday that she has resigned from three corporate boards.
Bernard Madoff's investment fund may have gone bust but there's a booming business on eBay in collectibles from the securities firm of the disgraced Wall Street financier.
Former eBay Inc Chief Executive Meg Whitman has resigned from three corporate boards for personal reasons, a turn-of-the-year move that would free her to run for governor of California.
If eBay's legendary queen Meg Whitman flexes her muscles to replace Arnold Schwarzenegger as California's governor, she'll be giving up control of a huge fortune. She'll also suffer a big pay cut - but it's a cheap price for getting closer to...
Meg Whitman, the former eBay executive who stepped onto the political landscape last year as an adviser to John McCain, is preparing to run for California governor in 2010, adding another big name to an increasingly crowded field of potential contenders.