Bio/Wiki
Real Name | Margaret Cushing Whitman |
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Nickname | Meg |
Physical Stats & More
Height | 6’ 1” |
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Weight | 78 kg |
Eye Color | Blue |
Hair Color | Blonde |
Educational Qualification(s)
School | Cold Spring Harbor High School, Cold Spring Harbor New York |
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College | Princeton University, Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Degree | MBA |
Personal Life
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Leo |
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Hometown | Huntington, New York, USA |
Religion | Presbyterianism |
Address | Atherton, California |
Hobbies | Travelling, fly-fishing |
Family
Father | Hendricks Hallett Whitman, Jr. | ||||
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Mother | Margaret Cushing Whitman | ||||
Spouse | Dr. Griffith R. Harsh IV, Professor of Neurosurgery (married 1980) | ||||
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Career
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Favourites
Favorite Quote | “Run to the fire” |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Great Gatsby" drew inspiration from Long Island, New York, particularly Oyster Bay. | |
Both of the individual's parents served in World War II. | |
They were born with the birth defect dysplasia. | |
During childhood, they excelled as an athlete. | |
Their love for sports extended to swimming, tennis, and skating. | |
Their childhood dream was to become a doctor. | |
They brought the UK's "Teletubbies" to the United States. | |
By 2008, they had grown eBay's revenue to 8 billion USD and had a team of 15,000 employees before departing. | |
In 2002, they generously donated 30 million USD to Princeton. | |
They set a record as the most self-funded political candidate in US history. | |
In 2015, they ranked 7th on Fortune's list of the world's highest-paid women. |