Thursday 19 October 2017

Discovering Sheryl Sandberg Activist, Author, COO

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.

The story is one that started on August 28, 1969 when Sheryl was born in Washington, D. C. To Jewish parents, one of whom was a college professor and the other an Ophthalmologist. After attending, high school, Ms. Sandberg attended Harvard University and graduated with first a Bachelors of Arts in Business Administration and later a Masters Degree in the field.

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.

Ms. Sandberg sits on the board of several corporations including Facebook, The Walt Disney Company, Women for Women International, Center for Global Development, V-Day and SurveyMonkey. While married to two different individuals, each marriage ended in divorce though only after having birthed two children.

As a career woman, it has taken several positions and a bit of luck before finding the position at Facebook. In fact, the young tech savvy business woman assisted in online operations, research and development and sales at Google before making the career move to Facebook. As a politician, the activist, author and business woman was appointed as Secretary to United States Secretary Lawrence Summers.

In 2012, Time Magazine honored Sheryl as being one of the 100 most influential people in the world. An accomplishment, not many men or women have achieved over the years. As a Jewish woman, and the daughter of a College Professor and Ophthalmologist, it was an honor the woman never took lightly. Although, as a straight A student in the Florida school system, it appeared the rise to greatness started at a rather early age.

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 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, 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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