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Margaret C. Whitman has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of eBay Inc., the top consumer e-commerce site and one of the world's fastest-growing companies in reshaping online global commerce, since February 1998. From February 1995 to December 1996, Ms. Whitman was employed by Florists Transworld Delivery (FTD), a floral products company, most recently serving as President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director. From January 1997 to February 1998, she served as General Manager of the Preschool Division of Hasbro Inc., a toy company. From October 1992 to February 1995, Ms. Whitman was employed by The Stride Rite Corporation, in various capacities, including President, Stride Rite Children's Group and Executive Vice President, Product Development, Marketing & Merchandising, Keds Division. From May 1989 to October 1992, Ms. Whitman was employed by the Walt Disney Company, an entertainment company, most recently as Senior Vice President, Marketing, Disney Consumer Products. Before joining Disney, Ms. Whitman was at Bain &. Co., a consulting firm, most recently as a Vice President. She began her career at Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati where she worked in brand management from 1979 to 1981. She has been a Director of eBay since March 1998. She has been a Director of The Gap Inc. and Member of its Governance, Nominating and Social Responsibility Committee since September 30, 2003, and a Director of Procter & Gamble Company and Member of its Compensation and Governance & Nominating Committees since January 1, 2003. Ms. Whitman is known for her intense customer focus, brand building and consumer technology experience. Ms. Whitman received a B.A. in Economics from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School. Fortune ranked her one of the 25 most powerful people in business in 2004; Time named her one of the world's 100 most influential people in 2004; Worth ranked her number one on its 2002 list of best CEOs; and Business Week has included her on its list of the 25 most powerful business managers annually since 2000.