Sheryl Kara Sandberg is an American businesswoman, the self-made billionaire Former Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) (formerly Facebook). Her career is rooted in elite management, economics, and high-level technology leadership.

Sandberg holds a B.A. in Economics from Harvard University (1991) and an MBA from Harvard Business School (HBS) (1995). Her philosophical approach centers on scale, growth acceleration, and long-term commitment to gender equity (pioneering the Lean In movement). Her structural contribution is immense: building the massive, profitable advertising engine that powered Facebook's hyper-growth.

• Meta Platforms, Inc. (Former COO): The foundational source of her wealth, tied to her long tenure (2008–2022) as the second-highest executive, building the advertising and monetization machine.
• Google (Former VP): She was the Vice President of Global Online Sales and Operations at Google.
• Academic Background: She holds an MBA from HBS and a B.A. in Economics from Harvard.
• Philanthropy: She founded the Lean In Foundation (focusing on women's empowerment and leadership).

Sheryl Sandberg's strategic genius was her commitment to operational execution and monetization. She worked in government (serving as Chief of Staff for the U.S. Treasury Department under Bill Clinton) before joining Google in 2001 and then Facebook in 2008. Her structural contribution at Facebook is considered monumental: professionalizing the company's business operations and scaling its advertising platform into a global dominance that generated billions in revenue.

She stepped down as COO in 2022 to focus on philanthropy and the Lean In Foundation. Her wealth is secured by the colossal, long-term, stable profitability of the global social media and advertising technology sector (derived from her massive stock options and grants).

Sheryl Sandberg's social impact stems from Meta's role in shaping global communication. Her primary focus is the Lean In Foundation, which promotes women's leadership and gender equity globally, providing resources and a structural challenge to workplace gender norms. She actively supports grief counseling and mental health initiatives following the sudden death of her husband, Dave Goldberg.

Her personal philanthropy supports various community and educational initiatives.

Sheryl Sandberg maintains the professional, composed style of a corporate executive. Her attire is consistently formal and high-quality, favoring tailored business suits and elegant dresses. Her aesthetic reflects serious authority and stability, typical of a leader in the global technology sector.

Residing in Menlo Park, California, her luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from her multi-billion dollar fortune. Her life is dedicated to technology governance, strategic management, and gender advocacy.