It has recently been reported that the former CEO of eBay, Meg Whitman, is entering the race for the Governorship of California. Whitman’s main advantage is that she can finance her own campaign out of her deep pockets. Whitman is worth an estimated $1.4 billion and is considered a frontrunner in the Governor’s race in 2010.
Similarly, Carly Fiorina, the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, is considering running for the US Senate in California, against Feinstein. In 1998, Fortune magazine named her the “most powerful woman in business” in their inaugural listing.
So is this a trend, or am I imagining things? Are white, female, former CEOs of computer companies, based in California, the new leadership?
Carly Fiorina, at a rally with John McCain
-Citizen Grey
Tags: Carly Fiorina, Meg Whitman