In a post on its newsroom blog, Facebook just announced that it has named long-time COO Sheryl Sandberg to its board of directors. Sandberg will be the eighth member of the board and its first female member to date. But what took so long?
Facebook has been criticized for a notable lack of racial and gender diversity on its all-male board. But even if the move intends to quiet those critical of the company’s record on diversity, Sandberg’s appointment is plenty well-deserved.
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