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Economics & Business

Sheryl Sandberg

Who

Sheryl Sandberg · Economics & Business

What

Former Facebook COO

When

1969, Washington, D.C., United States

Where

United States

Biography

Sheryl Sandberg is recognized among Jewish contributors to Economics & Business — Former Facebook COO

How & why

Sheryl Sandberg is an American business executive who served as chief operating officer of Facebook (Meta) from 2008 to 2022, building the company's advertising business into one of the world's largest and becoming one of the few female billionaires in tech. Her 2013 book 'Lean In' sparked a global conversation about women in leadership. Sandberg was raised in a Jewish family and is active in Jewish philanthropic causes.

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Source: Forbes Billionaire 2025

Contributions & Sources

Former Facebook COO

2008

Source: Forbes Billionaire 2025