9. MEG WHITMAN

$3.1 billion

SOURCE: eBay

AGE: 65 • RESIDENCE: Palo Alto, CA

SELF-MADE SCORE: 6

This longtime Silicon Valley executive— Whitman ran eBay for a decade and oversaw Hewlett-Packard’s split into HP Inc. and HPE, and the bulk of her wealth comes from stakes in these companies—was nominated by President Joe Biden in December 2021 to be the U.S. ambassador to Kenya. The Republican, who donated $500,000 to Biden’s presidential campaign, is awaiting U.S. Senate confirmation.