Discovering Sheryl Sandberg Activist, Author, COO

By Donna Nelson


When it comes to women in the marketplace, few have rivaled positions of men in the corporate world. However, Sheryl Sandberg is one of those women. For, not only is the woman the first to sit on the board at Facebook, Time magazine has recently honored the business woman as one of the top ten women of the world.

The success story of Ms. Sandberg began when she was born to Jewish parents in Washington, D. C. In August of 1969. After which, living in Menlo Park, California as a young girl then moving to Florida shortly before high school. Upon graduating a Florida high school, the student attended Harvard University and received honors as a graduate with a Bachelors of Arts and Masters Of Arts in Business Administration.

A proud Democrat, Ms. Sandberg now finds herself challenged to continue the climb when it comes to business and politics. In fact, many while forced to live with the results of the last election are trying to find ways to survive the next few years without incident or injury to oneself, one's business or political party. As such, the activist and business woman remains quite active in both areas.

Boards which Ms. Sandberg now sits on include, Women for Women International, Center for Global Development, V-Day and SurveyMonkey. While a proud member of each board, there are often heated discussions with relation to ongoing change in all areas of business and government. Although, having gone through two divorces and having raised two children, the young business woman shows a great deal of strength and integrity when dealing with differences of opinion and other issues.

In life, the business woman is known as an active I. T. Executive, activist, feminist and author. In addition, Ms. Sandberg is the first woman to sit on the Board of Directors at Facebook. Before joining Facebook, the business woman assisted in online operations and sales at Google while also launching the technology giant's philanthropic aspects. In politics, the activist first served as Chief of Staff for United States Secretary Lawrence Summers.

Having attended grade school in Menlo Park, California, then high school in Florida, the student learned early on the importance of flexibility and change in life. Something that has most likely helped in getting the young business woman where she is today. For, the more an individual learns about adaptability and flexibility at an early age, often the further one is going to go in life.

During early and secondary education, the young student was always participating in class events. In addition, Sheryl was voted Sophomore Class President by peers while attending a Florida high school. At the same time, the teenager was also leading an aerobics class at a local gym while participating in a number of other extra-curricular events.

It was not until 2007 when Mark Zuckerberg met Sheryl at a Holiday party that the position at Facebook became available. In fact, up until having met Sheryl, Mark had no intention of hiring a Chief Operating Officer. Although, upon meeting and discussing the possibility, it became clear that Ms. Sandberg would be a great addition to Facebook. As such, Mark decided to offer Sheryl a position which would rival that of her career at Google.

Ultimately, Ms. Sandberg still faces a lot of challenges both within and outside Facebook. The success of the past, if any prediction of the future, indicates the business woman will have no problem facing these and other challenges head on. Whether or not a political appointment exists in the future, the activist, author and Chief Operating Officer will no doubt garner a great deal of followers regardless of political party or other affiliations.




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