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Facebook Shopping for Grownup Execs

Posted Apr 28, 08 7:47 PM CDT in Business,  Technology 

(Newser) – After some high-profile blunders, Facebook is looking for older and more seasoned executives to round out its team. Former Google veep Sheryl Sandberg has already joined up, and the social-networking site is looking for a new general counsel and a vice president of communications and public policy, Forbes reports.

Founder Mark Zuckerberg, 23, has apologized for the ill-conceived "Beacon" feature, which let advertisers track Facebook users. "We've made a lot of mistakes building this feature, but we've made even more with how we've handled them," Zuckerberg said. Meanwhile, Facebook has also snagged several of Google's top engineers.  

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Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg speaks to press and advertising partners at a Facebook announcement in New York in this November 6, 2007 file photo.   (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, file)
Former Google executive Sheryl Sandberg. Facebook Inc. has raided Google Inc. to hire a new chief operating officer, providing the popular online social network with more seasoned management.   (AP Photo/Google)
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg listens to a question during a talk at Web 2.0 conference in San Francisco, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
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