Sheryl Sandberg

Business Executive and Author

Sheryl Sandberg - Business Executive and Author
Born

August 28th, 1969
55 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

United States

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A prominent business executive and author, gained recognition as the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, later Meta Platforms, Inc. Sandberg's work involved scaling the company into a profitable global enterprise. Authored the bestselling book 'Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead' in 2013, which sparked discussions on women's leadership and workplace equality. Sandberg also co-founded Leanin.org, a nonprofit organization aimed at supporting women in achieving their ambitions.

Served as COO of Facebook

Authored 'Lean In'

Co-founded Leanin.org

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