Sheryl Sandberg is leaving Meta after 14 years
Sheryl Sandberg is stepping down as COO of Meta after 14 years as one of Mark Zuckerberg’s top lieutenants at the company. She will remain on the company’s board, spokesperson Andy Stone said.
It wasn’t immediately clear who will replace her. In a post on Facebook, she said she plans to depart Meta in the fall and that “over the next few months, Mark and I will transition my direct reports.”
Sandberg first joined Facebook in 2008 to help build the company’s now multibillion-dollar advertising business.
“The debate around social media has changed beyond recognition since those early days,” Sandberg wrote on Facebook. “To say it hasn’t always been easy is an understatement.”
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Sheryl Sandberg is stepping down as COO of Meta after 14 years as one of Mark Zuckerberg’s top lieutenants at the company. She will remain on the company’s board, spokesperson Andy Stone said.
It wasn’t immediately clear who will replace her. In a post on Facebook, she said she plans to depart Meta in the fall and that “over the next few months, Mark and I will transition my direct reports.”
Sandberg first joined Facebook in 2008 to help build the company’s now multibillion-dollar advertising business.
“The debate around social media has changed beyond recognition since those early days,” Sandberg wrote on Facebook. “To say it hasn’t always been easy is an understatement.”
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