Facebook (FB) COO Sheryl Sandberg to leave company after 14 years
Sandberg was the number two executive behind Mark Zuckerberg since 2008. Chief growth officer Javier Olivan will take over as COO in fall 2022.
Since 2008, Sheryl Sandberg has been in the Chief Operating Officer (COO) role at Meta (formerly known as Facebook), acting as second-in-command to company CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg. Reportedly, that’s about to change. After nearly a decade of leadership at the company, Sandberg will step down from her COO role at the company. She will, however, still serve on the board of directors for the time being.
The news of Sandberg’s exit from the COO role at Facebook was shared on her personal Facebook on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, as reported by CNBC. According to Sheryl’s post, the reason for her departure is to focus more on philanthropy and her non-profit work such as the Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Foundation, which aims to assist women in the workplace, as well as help people overcome personal adversity and provide scholarships to a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Even so, Sandberg will still serve on Facebook/Meta’s board of directors as the company aims to have chief growth officer Javier Olivan take over the COO role in fall 2022.
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Sheryl Sandberg went on to say that there was no ill will in her exit from Facebook/Meta and she thanked Mark Zuckerberg and the company for the work they’d done over her 14 year tenure.
As Meta continues its exodus from the Facebook brand to focus on its metaverse and VR/AR pursuits, it seems Sandberg will move out of her prominent role as a leading force within the company. As Javier Olivan takes over this roll in coming months, stay tuned for further Facebook/Meta coverage here at Shacknews.
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