Facebook's IPO: 11 People Becoming Ridiculously Rich

Facebook's IPO: 11 People Becoming Ridiculously Rich

Sheryl Sandberg

Facebook’s chief operating officer was Facebook's highest-paid employee last year. She got total compensation of almost $31 million in 2011, including a base salary of $300,000, a bonus of more than $86,000 and stock options valued at $30.5 million. Sandberg currently owns nearly 1.9 million shares and has options to buy 4.7 million more at low strike prices.

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