Meg Whitman Age: 52
Hometown: Raised in Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. Lives in Atherton, Calif.
Education: Princeton University, bachelor's in economics. Harvard Business School, MBA
Career: President and chief executive of EBay, 1998 to 2008. Executive positions at Procter & Gamble, Hasbro, Stride Rite, Disney and Florists Transworld Delivery (FTD)
Source: Times reporting