Sheryl Sandberg Activist, COO, A Woman Of Honor

By Donna Nelson


While women are now making it further in business than ever before, it is still a struggle for many. When it comes to Sheryl Sandberg, it is a struggle the young activist and author met head on before becoming a Chief Operating Officer at Facebook and founder of Learnin dot com. As such, the young business woman has moved up corporate ladders only men could climb in the past.

Ms. Sandberg started this journey when born on August 28, 1969 in Washington, D. C. Later, making a home in Menlo Park, California, United States of America. Then, upon graduating high school, she became a proud graduate of Harvard University with a Business and Masters in Business Administration.

Ms. Sandberg, a proud Democrat now faces challenges in both business and politics. While Chief Operating Officer and board member at Facebook, Sheryl also sits on the board of several other corporations and organizations. As such, there are many goals which remain challenging for the young businesswoman.

Other boards which Ms. Sandberg sits on include SurveyMonkey, V-Day, Center for Global Development, Women for Women International and the Walt Disney Company. It is clear by the diverse nature of these corporations and organizations that the woman has a great regard for business as well as changing the world through a presence on these and other board and committees.

As an I. T. Executive, activist, author and feminist, the woman is a power house of knowledge when it comes to the business world. Also, the first woman to sit on the board of Facebook, Sheryl has made a huge statement in the ability of women to climb corporate ladders that mostly men, and only a few woman had been able to climb over the last few decades.

Back in 2012, Ms. Sandberg was honored by Time Magazine as being one of the one-hundred most influential people in the world. Most likely, something the Jewish daughter of an Ophthalmologist and College teacher might never have envisioned as a child. Although, after becoming a A+ student in the Florida public school system, it was quite clear Sheryl would be a success at a number of endeavors both as a young student and later in life.

For, during her school days, Sheryl became sophomore class president and sat on the executive board. The teenager also taught aerobics while still attending high school. While at Harvard, the young college student received a number of awards, co-founded an organization related to women in economics and graduated with honors.

It was in 2007 when Sheryl met Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and CEO of Facebook. The two met at a holiday party held by Dan Rosenwieg. While having no current role open for a Chief Operating Officer, Mark knew the young business woman would make a great one. As a result, Facebook opened up the position and hired the up and coming executive.

Ultimately, the businesswoman will continue to face challenges related to business, government and politics. While this is the case, it is clear the woman has the knowledge and power to meet such challenges head on. As a result, whether a business or political challenge should arise, there is no doubt Ms. Sandberg can overcome the challenge in a professional manner with dignity and respect for all involved.




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