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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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- economist / businessperson / computer scientist / entrepreneur
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- 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. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Lean In | — |
6. Links
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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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.