Sheryl Sandberg is the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook. She graduated from Harvard University with degrees in economics and business and had a successful career as a management consultant and chief of staff to the United States Treasury Secretary before joining Google and later Facebook. As COO of Facebook, Sandberg oversees the company's business operations and was instrumental in helping Facebook become profitable through advertising. She authored the bestselling book "Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead" about women in leadership. Sandberg is recognized as one of the most powerful and influential women in business.
2. LIFE AND EDUCATION
• Born on August 28, 1969 in Washington D.C to a
Jewish American family.
• A member of the ‘National Honor Society’.
• Graduation – In 1991, B.A. in Economics at
Harvard College.
• Awarded the ‘John H. Williams Prize’ for the top
graduating student in economics.
3. • Saved her family business from financial ruin.
• Larry Summers, recruited her to be his Research
Assistant at the World Bank.
• One year on health projects in India dealing with
leprosy, AIDS, and blindness.
• In 1995,earned her M.B.A. at Harvard Business
School.
4. • An American technology executive, activist, and an
author.
• In June 2012, elected to the Board of Directors.
• From August 2013, she is the Chief Operating Officer
of Facebook.
• One of the world’s richest self-made female
entrepreneurs.
• Known as a 'Silicon Valley superstar'.
5. EARLY CARRIER
• Management Consultant for McKinsey & Company
(1995-1996).
• Chief of Staff to The United States Secretary of the
Treasury under President Bill Clinton for Asian
financial crisis (1996 -2001).
• Google Inc. as its Vice President of Global Online
Sales operations and was responsible for Google's
advertising (2001-2008).
6. SANDBERG INTO FACEBOOK
• In 2007, Mark Zuckerberg met Sandberg,he thought
Sandberg as "a perfect fit" for the COO role.
• In March 2008, Facebook announced hiring Sheryl
Sandberg away from Google.
7. SUCCESS STORY IN FACEBOOK
• She wanted to rely on advertising with the ads
discreetly presented by 2010 , Facebook became
profitable.
• She starting heading the firm's business operations
including Sales, Marketing, Business Development,
Human Resources, Public Policy and
Communications.
8. SANDBERG'S BOOK
• In March 2013,
‘Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead’
• Its about business leadership and development, issues
with the lack of women in business leadership
positions.
• Sold more than one million copies.
9. SANDBERG'S HONORS
• In 2010, ranked one of the top 50 "Most Powerful
Women in Business" by Fortune Magazine.
• In 2007, ranked 19 of the "Women to Watch“ by
The Wall Street Journal.
• In 2009, named one of the "25 Most Influential
People on the Web" by Business Week.
• She has been listed as one of the world's 100 most
powerful women by Forbes.