DreamWorks Animation announced it has elected eBay CEO Meg Whitman to its Board of Directors. She joins, among others, Howard Schultz, Chairman and Chief Global Strategist of Starbucks Corporation, who had served on the eBay Board from 1998 until 2003.

DreamWorks Animation is principally devoted to developing and producing computer generated, or CG, animated feature films and has theatrically released a total of eight animated feature films, including Antz, Shrek, Shrek 2 and Shark Tale.

"Meg is someone that both Roger Enrico and I have been courting to join our board of directors for many months," stated Jeffrey Katzenberg, DreamWorks Animation CEO. "Having had the opportunity to work with her in the past, I know first hand what an exceptional talent she is and believe that her expertise in building a global brand combined with her consumer technology experience really makes her a perfect fit for our company."