Most Powerful Women

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Sheryl Sandberg

Sheryl Sandberg
Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg speaks at the American Enterprise Institute, Wednesday, June 22, 2016 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Alex Brandon — AP
  • Title
    COO
  • Affiliation
    Facebook
  • Age
    47

Facebook’s impressive growth continues with ­Sandberg still in the COO ­slot. The $17.9-billion-in-sales social network’s ­mobile-ad revenue jumped 80% in the most recent quarter and now makes up 84% of total ad sales. Next up: further monetizing video and Facebook Live, the company’s live-streaming initiative. Then there’s Instagram, expected to bring in $3 billion in ad ­revenue in 2016 alone. In addition to her day job, Sandberg is working on a new book on grief, Option B, following the tragic loss of her husband in 2015.

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Company Financials (2015, or most recently completed fiscal year)

Revenues ($B)179
Profits ($B)37
Market Value as of 8/26/16 ($M)358843