Sheryl Sandberg
Sheryl Sandberg is an American billionaire, social media executive, and author. As the COO at the helm of Facebook, she juggles the tasks of monetizing the world’s largest social networking site while keeping its users happy and engaged. Her experience ruling the complex and socially sensitive world of international economics has proven useful as she and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg work to strike a balance between helping Facebook users control privacy while finding ways to monetize its most valuable asset: data.
Sheryl Sandberg Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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COO
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Chief of Staff
Academic History
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MBA with highest distinction
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BA, Economics
- As Chief Operating Officer at Facebook since 2008, she led the social media company from a $56 million loss to $22.1 billion in profits in 2018.
- Her focus on positioning Facebook as a platform for small business advertising helped increase ad revenue by 38% during 2018.
- For the past 2 years, she has defended Facebook in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal and ongoing data privacy risks for its 2 billion users.
- Her reputation came under fire in late 2018 with a New York Times report on her involvement in a plan to discredit George Soros and other critics.
- Despite the controversy, Zuckerberg has pledged his confidence in Sandberg's leadership and future at Facebook.