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What was Sheryl Sandberg’s role at Facebook?

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Sheryl Sandberg was recruited as Facebook’s first chief operating officer in 2008. Founder Mark Zuckerberg felt that someone more experienced in management was needed to supervise the daily operations of the company. Sandberg’s advertising strategy and her close partnership with Zuckerberg were seen as crucial ingredients in Facebook’s success and allowed the company to finally become profitable.

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What was Sheryl Sandberg’s role at Google?

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Sheryl Sandberg joined Google, Inc. in 2001 as general manager of its business unit. She soon became vice president of global online sales and operations. Sandberg was in charge of the development of AdWords and AdSense, both of which helped Google become a profitable company. In 2004 she was put in charge of Google’s for-profit philanthropy arm, Google.org.

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