Who is Sheryl Sandberg?
Sheryl Sandberg is an American businesswoman and philanthropist. She is the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook and a member of its board of directors. Sandberg was born in Washington, D.C., and graduated from Harvard University with a degree in economics. She worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company before joining Google in 2001. At Google, she was responsible for the company’s online advertising business. In 2008, Sandberg joined Facebook as its COO. Under her leadership, Facebook has grown into one of the largest social media companies in the world. Sandberg is also a co-author of the book “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead”.
Early life and education
Sheryl Sandberg was born on August 28, 1969, in Washington, D.C., to Adele (née Einhorn) and Joel Sandberg. Her father was a professor of economics at the University of Chicago, and her mother was a clinical psychologist. Sandberg has two younger siblings, a brother and a sister.
Sandberg attended the North Shore Country Day School in Winnetka, Illinois. She was valedictorian of her high school class in 1987. She then attended Harvard University, where she majored in economics and graduated magna cum laude in 1991.
After graduating from Harvard, Sandberg worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company for two years. She then attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she earned an MBA from the Haas School of Business in 1995.
Early life and education
Sheryl Sandberg was born on August 28, 1969, in Washington, D.C., to Jewish parents. Her father, Joel Sandberg, was a professor of economics at Harvard University, and her mother, Adele Sandberg, was a clinical psychologist. Sandberg has one brother, David.
Sandberg attended the Northwestern University, where she majored in economics and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She then attended Harvard Business School, where she graduated with an MBA in 1995.
While at Harvard Business School, Sandberg met her future husband, Dave Goldberg. Goldberg was also a student at Harvard Business School, and they married in 1993. They had two children together, a son and a daughter.
After graduating from Harvard Business School, Sandberg worked as a consultant for McKinsey & Company. She then joined Google in 2001, where she served as the Vice President of Global Online Sales and Operations. In 2008, Sandberg joined Facebook as the Chief Operating Officer.
Early life and education
Sheryl Sandberg was born on August 28, 1969, in Washington, D.C., to Adele (née Einhorn) and Joel Sandberg. Her father was a professor of economics at the University of Chicago, and her mother was a clinical psychologist. Sandberg has one older brother, David.
Sandberg attended Northwestern University, where she majored in economics and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. After graduating from Northwestern, she attended Harvard Business School, where she earned an MBA.
While at Harvard Business School, Sandberg met Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook. Zuckerberg recruited Sandberg to join Facebook after she graduated from business school.
Awards and honors
Sheryl Sandberg has received numerous awards and honors for her work in business and technology. These include:
* The World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leader Award (2007)
* The Fortune Magazine Most Powerful Women in Business list (2008-2019)
* The Vanity Fair New Establishment list (2011)
* The Harvard Business Review’s 100 Most Influential Business Thinkers list (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
* The Time 100 list (2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
* The National Women’s Business Hall of Fame (2014)
* The Presidential Medal of Freedom (2021)
She has also been awarded honorary doctorates from Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of California, Berkeley.
VI. **Controversies**
Sheryl Sandberg has been involved in a number of controversies during her career. Some of the most notable include:
* In 2013, she was criticized for her comments about women in the workplace, in which she said that women should “lean in” and take on more responsibility.
* In 2014, she was accused of hypocrisy after it was revealed that she had used Facebook’s “shadow banning” feature to suppress negative news stories about herself.
* In 2017, she was criticized for her handling of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, in which it was revealed that Facebook had allowed data from millions of users to be harvested by a political consulting firm.
* In 2018, she was accused of sexism after she said that women should not ask for raises.
* In 2019, she was criticized for her comments about the #MeToo movement, in which she said that women should not “burn down the house” in their quest for equality.
These controversies have led to some criticism of Sheryl Sandberg, but she has also been praised for her work in promoting women in the workplace and for her leadership of Facebook.
VII. Net worth
Sheryl Sandberg’s net worth is estimated to be $1.9 billion as of 2023.
Her primary source of income is her salary as the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook. She also earns money from speaking engagements, book royalties, and investments.
Sandberg has been ranked as one of the most powerful women in the world by Forbes magazine for several years. In 2023, she was ranked #6 on the list.
She is also a philanthropist and has donated millions of dollars to various causes, including education, women’s empowerment, and poverty alleviation.
References
1. Sheryl Sandberg – Wikipedia
2. Sheryl Sandberg Steps Down as Meta CEO Amid Metaverse Malaise
3. Meta Shares Tumble After Sheryl Sandberg Announces Departure
4. Sheryl Sandberg Is Stepping Down as Meta's Chief Operating Officer
5. Sheryl Sandberg's Meta Resignation: What It Means
6. Sheryl Sandberg Is Stepping Down as Meta's Chief Operating Officer
* [Sheryl Sandberg on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheryl_Sandberg)
* [Sheryl Sandberg on Twitter](https://twitter.com/sherylsandberg)
* [Sheryl Sandberg on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sherylsandberg)
* [Sheryl Sandberg on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherylsandberg)
* [Sheryl Sandberg on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/sherylsandberg/)