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Sheryl Sandberg, born on August 28, 1969 in Washington, D.C., United States, is an economist, businessperson and computer scientist. That puts Sheryl Sandberg at 56 years old in 2026. Education on record includes North Miami Beach High School and Harvard College. Awards on record include Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award (2013) and Time 100 (2012). Credited works include Lean In.
My Take
Sheryl Sandberg is too significant to file away as merely a corporate executive. As Meta's COO she built the advertising machine that made the company profitable, a feat that belongs in any business curriculum. But what earns my deeper respect is Lean In, which turned her operational expertise into a cultural argument that pushed millions of women to claim more space at work. Harvard-trained and famously rigorous, she pairs the precision of an economist with the courage of an entrepreneur and the reach of a writer. That combination is genuinely rare, and it is why I think her influence outlasts any single job title.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sheryl Sandberg
- Name (Japanese)
- シェリル・サンドバーグ
- Reading
- しぇりる・さんどばーぐ
- Born
- August 28, 1969 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rooster
- Origin
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Occupation
- economist / businessperson / computer scientist / entrepreneur
2. Background
- High school
- North Miami Beach High School
- University
- Harvard College
Awards & achievements
- 2013 Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award
- 2012 Time 100
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Lean In | — |
4. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/sherylsandberg/
- Xhttps://x.com/sherylsandberg
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheryl%20Sandberg
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B0
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q234653
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sheryl Sandberg born?
Born August 28, 1969 (age 56).
Where is Sheryl Sandberg from?
Sheryl Sandberg is from Washington, D.C., United States.
What does Sheryl Sandberg do?
Sheryl Sandberg works as economist, businessperson, computer scientist, entrepreneur.
What is Sheryl Sandberg known for?
Notable works include Lean In.
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