Sheryl Sandberg, the Chief Operating Officer of Meta (Facebook), announced her resignation after 14 years with the company. Sheryl made this unexpected announcement on Facebook on June 1, Wednesday. Sheryl Sandberg has had a significant role to play in the company’s development, and she has worked closely with the company’s founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, to take Meta to new heights. Also, Sheryl was the one who had designed the Ad-based model of Meta ( Facebook).
Sheryl Sandberg is a Harvard College graduate who had no plans of looking for a new job when she met Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, she writes in an FB post. Sheryl further added that she had just hoped to stay for five years in the company but 14 years later, she has finally decided to write the next chapter of her life. In the long Facebook post, Sheryl also writes about little anecdotes that had taken place in the entire 14 years of building the company.
Mark Zuckerberg also posted about his colleague’s departure on his Facebook page. He begins by stating that this is the “end of an era,” as his good friend and partner is leaving Meta as COO after 14 years. Mark also mentions that he hired Sheryl in 2008 when he was only 23 years old. He goes on to praise Sheryl Sandberg for her significant contribution to Meta’s (Facebook’s) success. Mark Zuckerberg also announced the company’s next COO, Marne Levine, who is currently the Chief Business Officer of Meta.
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Sheryl Sandberg was asked about her future plans in an interview with Reuters, and she responded that she will focus on philanthropy at a “critical moment for women.” Sheryl in her post also mentioned that she would continue to serve Meta by being a member of the board of directors.
