Age: 50

Fortune: self made

Source: Ebay

Net Worth: $1.3 bil

Country Of Citizenship: United States

Residence: Atherton, California , United States, North America

Industry: Technology

Marital Status: married, 2 children

Education: Princeton University, Bachelor of Arts / Science
Harvard University, Master of Business Administration

Harvard M.B.A. held posts at Hasbro, Keds, Disney, Procter & Gamble before landing chief auctioneer spot at Ebay in 1998. Led company through Internet bubble and bust; spectacular rebound catering to loyal trading communities. Expanded past auctions: today company owns comparison-pricing site Shopping.com, Web-phone outfit Skype, stake in online classifieds business Craigslist. Recently announced purchase of online ticket seller StubHub. Also expanding overseas. "Meg" donated $30 million to alma mater Princeton to build Whitman College; opens next year.

by forbes