Sheryl Sandberg Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Husband, Children, Books, Salary, Net Worth

Who is Sheryl Sandberg? Sheryl Sandberg Biography and Wiki

Sheryl Sandberg is the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook who was born in Washington, D.C and brought up in North Miami Beach, Florida. Currently, Sandberg is the founder of LeanIn.Org and also a philanthropist. Previously, before joining Facebook, Sandberg was in charge of online sales of advertising and publishing products, sales operations of consumer products and Book Search at Google in Mountain View, California, the United States.

Sandberg serves in several boards including the board of The Walt Disney Company and Women for Women International. Other boards that she serves are the Center for Global Development and V-Day. She has also served in other various boards including Brookings Institution, Starbucks and Ad Council.

10 Quick Facts About Sheryl Sandberg

  1. Name: Sheryl Sandberg
  2. Age: 50
  3. Birthday: August 28
  4. Zodiac Sign: Virgo
  5. Height: 5 feet and 8 inches (1.73 meters).
  6. Nationality: American
  7. Occupation: Chief Operating Officer
  8. Marital Status: Married
  9. Salary: Under review
  10. Net worth: $1.7 billion

Sheryl Sandberg Age and Birthday

Sheryl was born on August 28, 1969, in Washington, D.C., United States of America. She celebrates her birthday on August 28th every year.  Sandberg will be 51 years old on Aug. 28th 2020.

Sheryl Sandberg Height and Weight

Sheryl is a woman of average stature, she also appears to be quite tall in stature in her photos. She stands at a height of 5 feet and 8 inches (1.73 meters). Sandberg stands at a moderate weight. However, details regarding Sandberg actual weight is currently not publicly available. We are keeping tabs and will update Sandberg weight once it is out.

Sheryl Sandberg Education

Sheryl studied and graduated from North Miami Beach High School with a GPA of 4.646 where she also taught aerobics. While in her sophomore, she was the class president and became a member of the National Honor Society. She was also on the executive board of her senior class. Sandberg graduated from Harvard College with summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1991 and earned herself the John H Williams Prize for the top graduating student in economics. She was a co-founder of Women in Economics and Government while at Harvard.

Her mentor and adviser Professor Lawrence Summers gave her a role as his research assistant at the World Bank where she researched on health projects in India dealing with leprosy, AIDS, and blindness for about a year. She later graduated from Harvard Business School with an MBA of the highest distinction in 1995.

Sheryl Sandberg Family, Parents, and Siblings

Sheryl father is Joel Sandberg, an ophthalmologist and her mother, Adele Sandberg is a college teacher of the French language. Sandberg has two younger siblings.

Sheryl Sandberg Husband

Sheryl was first married to Brian Kraff in 1993, however, they divorced after a year. Sandberg was married to Dave Goldberg until his death on May 1, 2015. The couple tied their knot in 2004 and together they are blessed with two children, a boy and a girl. The family resides in Menlo Park, California. Her husband was an executive with Yahoo! when they met and later he was the CEO of SurveyMonkey until he died on May 1, 2015 while on vacation due to an arrhythmia.

Sheryl Sandberg Boyfriend

After the death of her husband, Sandberg dated Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard for three years, however, they broke up in May 2019. She later started dating Tom Bernthal, the CEO of Kelton Global and announce their engagement on Facebook on February 3, 2020.

Sheryl Sandberg Children

Sandberg together with her late husband Dave Goldberg has two children, a boy and a girl. At the time of Dave death, Sandberg had to fly back to announce the news to their children.

Sheryl Sandberg Net Worth

Sandberg is estimated to have a net worth of about $1.7 billion. Sheryl has enjoyed a long career in the online advertising and publishing industry spanning almost three decades. Through proceeds from her work as the chief operating officer of Facebook, Sherly has been able to accumulate a huge fortune.

Sheryl Sandberg Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Sheryl Sandberg.

Sheryl Sandberg Bio and Wiki

  • Full Names: Sheryl Kara Sandberg
  • Popular As: Sheryl Sandberg
  • Gender: Female
  • Occupation / Profession: COO of Facebook
  • Nationality: American
  • Race / Ethnicity: Jewish
  • Religion: Jewish
  • Sexual Orientation: Straight

Sheryl Sandberg Birthday

  • Age / How Old?: 50 years
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo
  • Date of Birth: August 28, 1969
  • Place of Birth: Washington, D.C.
  • Birthday: August 28

Sheryl Sandberg Body Measurements

  • Body Measurements: Not Available
  • Height / How Tall?: 1.73 meters
  • Weight: Not Known
  • Eye Color: Brown
  • Hair Color: Dark Brown
  • Shoe Size: Not Available
  • Dress Size: Not Available
  • Breast Size:  Not Available
  • Waist Size:  Not Available
  • Hip Size: Not Available

Sheryl Sandberg Family and Relationship

  • Father (Dad): Joel Sandberg
  • Mother: Adele Sandberg
  • Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): 2
  • Marital Status: Widow
  • Husband/Spouse: Married to Dave Goldberg ( 2004- 2015), Brian Kraff (1993 – 1994)
  • Dating / Boyfriend: Engaged to Tom Bernthal
  • Children:  Sons (1) Daughter(s) (1)

Sheryl Sandberg Networth and Salary

  • Net Worth: $1.7 billion
  • Salary: Under Review
  • Source of Income: COO (Facebook)

Sheryl Sandberg House and Cars

  • Place of living: Menlo Park, California
  • Cars: Car Brand to be Updated

Sheryl Sandberg Facebook

Sheryl met the co-founder and chief executive of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg at the 2017 Christmas party that was hosted by Dan Rosensweig. Although Zuckerberg had not formally planned to recruit a Chief Operating Officer (COO), he thought that Sandberg could be a perfect fit for the role. After Sandberg left Google, Facebook announced that she will be joining them for the COO role in March 2008.

Sandberg immediately began figuring out how to make her new employer, Facebook profitable. Facebook was only interested in making a cool site and was hopeful that profits would follow before Sandberg joined. Two years after Sandberg joined, Facebook became profitable. Her roles are to oversee the business operations which include sales, business development, public policy, human resources and communications.

Sheryl quickly grew and became the eighth member of Facebook’s board of directors in 2012 which is also the first woman director. When the company went public in April 2014, Sandberg was reported to have sold over half of her shares. She had around 41 million shares in the firm and remained with approximately 17.2 million shares which total to a 0.5% stake in Facebook that is estimated at $1 billion.

Sheryl Sandberg Lean In

On March 11, 2013, Sandberg released her first book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead which she co-authored with Nell Scovell. Her book that is based on business leadership and development and tables issues of lack of women in business leadership positions and government and feminism was published by Knopf.

Her goal was to help professional women to achieve their career and help men who want to make a contribution to a more equitable society. The books state that women are still facing discrimination, sexual harassment, blatant and subtle sexism which prevent them from taking leadership roles in the workplace. She adds that women also add themselves barriers by their societal gender roles and internalizing systematic discrimination. Her definite goal is to encourage women to take leadership roles that will help in enhance more equitable opportunities for everyone.

Sheryl Sandberg Option B

In April 2017, Sandberg released her second book, Option B which she co-authored with Adam Grant, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania professor. She wrote the book after the loss of her husband Dave which emphasis on grief and the resilience needed in challenging times. The book that has already sold 2.75 million copies give tips on creating resilience in families and communities.

Sheryl Sandberg House

Sandberg home is in Menlo Park, California which has a waterfall and movie theatre basement fit for a Silicon Valley titan. The $11million home sits on a  9,210 square feet land.

Sheryl Sandberg Awards and Achievements

Sandberg is Famous as the Chief Operation Officer at Facebook with has earned her Lifetime Accomplishments. Sheryl legacy ranges from Google to Facebook and to humanitarian causes. Sandberg is undoubtedly a fine COO as outlined in the following awards and accomplishments

  • She was ranked by Fortune Magazine as one of the 50 “Most Powerful Women in Business”
  • She was in the list of 50 “Women to Watch” by The Wall Street Journal
  • In 2009, she named one of the “25 Most Influential People on the Web” by Business Week
  • In 2012, she has ranked number 3 in the “Evangelists” category by Newsweek and The Daily Beast
  • List of the 100 most influential people in the world assembled by Time 100 in 2012
  • “The World’s 50 Most Influential Jews” conducted by The Jerusalem Post in 2013

Frequently Asked Questions About Sheryl Sandberg

What does Sheryl Sandberg do?

Sandberg is the Chief Operations Officer at Facebook from 2008. Before joining Facebook, Sandberg was the head online sales of advertising and publishing products, sales operations of consumer products and Book Search at Google.

How did Sheryl Sandberg make her money?

Sandberg has held senior positions in big firms which include Facebook, Google and WorldBank.

Does Sheryl Sandberg still work at Facebook?

Sandberg is still the Chief Operations Officer of Facebook from 2008.

Sheryl Sandberg Social Media Contacts

  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Youtube
  • TikTok
  • Website

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