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We've ceased making progress at the top in any industry anywhere in the world . In the United States, women have had 14% of the top corporate jobs and 17% of the board seats for 10 years. Ten years of no progress.

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Sheryl Sandberg
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: August 28
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