The economics of eBay, explained

Thursday, November 29, 2007

Cyber Monday sales for eBay were expectedly strong, but how does CEO Meg Whitman feel about the rest of the year? Kai Ryssdal sat down with her recently and asked whether she was jittery about the current economy.

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Who: Meg Whitman, president and CEO of eBay

Education: Earned a bachelor of economics degree from Princeton University and an M.B.A from Harvard Business School.

What you may not know: When she bids for products on eBay, she prefers the "proxy bid" method that sets a cap on how much she's willing to pay.

Personal: She is married to Griffith R. Harsh IV and has two children.

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