Sheryl Sandberg leaves Facebook after 14 years

Facebook’s chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg at an event on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland January 23, 2019 – Photo: REUTERS

In the content posted on Facebook on June 1, Ms. Sandberg did not disclose the reason for her resignation. She said she wants to focus on volunteer work in the future.

“The social media debate has changed beyond recognition since its earliest days. To say that social networking isn’t always easy is an understatement. But it should be admitted. social is hard” – bah Sandberg wrote.

“The products we create have a huge impact, so it’s our responsibility to build them in a way that protects everyone’s privacy and safety,” she added.

In another post, Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said Ms. Sandberg will continue to serve on the company’s board of directors.

Mr. Zuckerberg said Javier Olivan, chief growth officer, would be Sandberg’s new COO, but Olivan’s role would be “different from what Sheryl did” and be “a more traditional COO”.

According to CNN, Ms. Sandberg was already a well-known figure in the technology industry when she joined Facebook. She was previously the vice president of global online sales and operations at Google.

Before joining Google, she held senior roles at the World Bank and the Treasury Department under President Bill Clinton. During her early years at Facebook, she was often seen as the “mature” supervisor for a company founded by Zuckerberg, who was so young.

Mr. Zuckerberg wrote in his post: “When Sheryl joined in 2008, I was 23 years old and knew almost nothing about running a company. We built a great product – the Facebook website. – but we don’t have a profitable business yet and we’re struggling to transform from a small startup into a real organization.”

Sandberg helped increase Facebook’s revenue from about $150 million in 2007 to more than $3.7 billion in 2011, a year before the company went public.

She also stands out as one of the most influential women in technology. That reputation is polished by her launching the Lean In movement – Get involved – giving a plan on how women achieve their success and goals.

“Sheryl reorganized our advertising business, hired good people, forged a management culture, and taught me how to run a company. She has created opportunities for millions around the world. world and she deserves to be recognized for so much that has been done for Meta today,” Zuckerberg wrote.

However, many also argue that Ms. Sandberg is also responsible for Facebook as the company goes from being one of Silicon Valley’s most exciting new projects to becoming an organization with many scandals, accusations of abuse. many serious problems.

Along with Zuckerberg, Ms. Sandberg faces growing challenges from policymakers and the public over misinformation, allegations of political bias…

Over the years, there have been rumors that Ms. Sandberg is leaving the company. In 2018, Mr. Zuckerberg confirmed that Ms. Sandberg was not going anywhere and that he hoped the two would work together for the next few decades or more.

In a post dated June 1, Zuckerberg said: “It’s very unusual for a business partnership like ours to have lasted this long. I think this is because Sheryl is a wonderful person, an expert. leader, an associate and a friend”.