Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer of Facebook parent company Meta who helped transform it from an upstart social network into a tech behemoth and became a prominent advocate for women in business, is stepping down.joined Facebook in 2008and helped build the company’s online advertising operation into one of the internet’s most profitable businesses and expand the company’s reach outside the U.S.
“To say it hasn’t always been easy is an understatement,” she wrote in the post. “But it should be hard. The products we make have a huge impact, so we have the responsibility to build them in a way that protects privacy and keeps people safe. Just as I believe wholeheartedly in our mission, our industry, and the overwhelmingly positive power of connecting people, I and the dedicated people of Meta have felt our responsibilities deeply.
Sandberg came to the tech industry from an unusual place: the Clinton administration’s Treasury Department, where she worked for Secretary Larry Summers. She has frequently been asked
Can they all leave?