Since the latter days of the 20th Century, business and political leaders have moved between each others’ fields with increasing ease. Vice President Dick Cheney was one; Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is another. Right now, two former leaders of high-tech companies are running for office: former HP CEO Carly Fiorina and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman. Both headed major high-tech companies; both are, of course, women; both are running in California; and both are Republicans. But is experience in leading a tech giant a sufficient qualification to hold political office? And, if so, why?
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Leading a Tech Business Does Not a Great Politician Make
Posted by: Richard Adhikari October 22, 2010 05:00 AMSince the latter days of the 20th Century, business and political leaders have moved between each others’ fields with increasing ease. Vice President Dick Cheney was one; Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is another. Right now, two former leaders of high-tech companies are running for office: former HP CEO Carly Fiorina and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman. Both headed major high-tech companies; both are, of course, women; both are running in California; and both are Republicans. But is experience in leading a tech giant a sufficient qualification to hold political office? And, if so, why?