Sheryl Sandberg

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American technology executive, activist, and author

Why Is Sheryl Sandberg Influential?

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According to Wikipedia, Sheryl Kara Sandberg is an American business executive, billionaire, and philanthropist. Sandberg served as chief operating officer of Meta Platforms, a position from which she stepped down in August 2022. She is also the founder of LeanIn.Org. In 2008, she was made COO at Facebook, becoming the company's second-highest ranking official. In June 2012, she was elected to Facebook's board of directors, becoming the first woman to serve on its board. As head of the company's advertising business, Sandberg was credited for making the company profitable. Prior to joining Facebook as its COO, Sandberg was vice president of global online sales and operations at Google and was involved in its philanthropic arm Google.org. Before that, Sandberg served as chief of staff for United States Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence Summers.

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What Are Sheryl Sandberg's Academic Contributions?

Sheryl Sandberg is most known for their academic work in the field of business. They are also known for their academic work in the fields of computer science and economics.

Sheryl Sandberg has made the following academic contributions:

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