Meg Whitman, the CEO of eBay , is finally planning to retire, and John Donahoe, the president of the compan;s auction unit, is the leading candidate to succeed her, reports WSJ, citing sources.  Whitman has been one of the most high profile Internet CEOs, and certainly among the most long-lasting, …

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Wall Street Journal EBay Chief Whitman, Web Pioneer, Plans to RetireWall Street Journal –41 minutes agoJohn Donahoe, 47 years old, whom Ms. Whitman recruited in 2005 to become the president of eBay's auction business unit, has emerged as the leading candidate …Report: eBay's Meg Whitman planning to retireMarketWatchall 3 news articles …

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — EBay Inc. Chief Executive Meg Whitman is preparing to retire, according to a report published early Tuesday. More: continued here

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Remember my predictions last year? Remember when I said this?: 6. eBay will have a major change in executive leadership. This feels overdue. Well, I was wrong, it didn’t happen in 2007. But, it is happening three weeks into 2008: TECHNOLOGY ALERT from The Wall Street Journal. More: