# Meg Whitman

_American business executive_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Margaret Cushing Whitman is an American business executive, diplomat and politician. She served as the United States ambassador to Kenya from July 2022 to November 2024 under President Joe Biden.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 August 1956 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55174#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Cold Spring Harbor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55174#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55174#P27))
- **Occupation:** business executive; entrepreneur; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55174#P106))
- **Political party:** Republican Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55174#P102))
- **Education:** Cold Spring Harbor Jr./Sr. High School; Princeton University; Harvard Business School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55174#P69))
- **Spouse:** Griffith R. Harsh ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55174#P26))
- **Positions held:** chief executive officer (1998–2008); general manager (since 1997); chief executive officer (since 1995); vice president (since 1989); consultant; vice president; président-directeur général; founder ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55174#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** megwhitman ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55174#P2002))
- **Facebook:** megwhitman ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55174#P2013))
- **LinkedIn:** megwhitman ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55174#P6634))

## Questions

**When was Meg Whitman born?**  
Meg Whitman was born on 4 August 1956 in Cold Spring Harbor.

**What positions has Meg Whitman held?**  
Positions held by Meg Whitman include: chief executive officer (1998–2008); general manager (since 1997); chief executive officer (since 1995); vice president (since 1989); consultant.

**Where did Meg Whitman study?**  
Meg Whitman was educated at Cold Spring Harbor Jr./Sr. High School, Princeton University, Harvard Business School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Meg Whitman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meg_Whitman) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): मिग विटम्यान](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%97_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q55174](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55174) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Meg Whitman, U.S. Ambassador.jpg by United States Department of State (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Meg_Whitman,_U.S._Ambassador.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Meg Whitman". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/meg-whitman. Retrieved 4 November 2026.