Facebook taps COO Sandberg to be first woman on board
By Gerry Shih | Reuters –
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc named Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg a director on Monday, elevating the first woman to a board that includes seven men.
For years one of the most vocal critics of the gender imbalance in Silicon Valley’s executive ranks, Sandberg, 42, joined Facebook in 2008 and played a central role in guiding the social networking company to its $16 billion IPO in May.
Her promotion comes as Facebook seeks to cultivate a more mature image as opposed to the college dorm-room startup reputation that has dogged the company since Harvard dropout Mark Zuckerberg founded it in 2004.
“Sheryl has been my partner in running Facebook and has been central to our growth and success over the years,” Zuckerberg, 28, said in a
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