News Sheryl Sandbergs husband leans in.... - Page 2

PunkinDrublic · 05-05-2015, 07:20 PM

and dies during a freak gym accident while on vacation.

SAN FRANCISCO — Senselessness now mingles with tragedy in the case of Dave Goldberg, the husband of Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg who died from accidental blunt force trauma while exercising, according to Mexican officials.

The tech veteran was vacationing in Mexico with his wife and two children, and died Friday at age 47.

Goldberg was found lying beside a treadmill in a gym of a private suite in Punta Mita, an exclusive vacation retreat with hotels and residences just north of Puerto Vallarta.

The prosecutors' office in Nayarit State told USA TODAY that Goldberg appeared to have lost his grip on the equipment's railings, fallen backward and hit his head. The resulting wound was an inch long, and Goldberg lost consciousness.

USA TODAY

Treadmill injuries send thousands to the ER every year

Hours after the accident, Goldberg was found alive by his brother Robert and was rushed to a hospital 20 minutes away in Nuevo Vallarta, where he died. The office was considering the death an accident.

One of the most glamorous resorts in the area is run by the exclusive Four Seasons chain. The New York Times had reported earlier Monday that Goldberg had died at the Four Seasons Punta Mita, but the resort's general manager, John O'Sullivan, says Goldberg "was not a registered guest at our resort, villas or residences."

A memorial service for invited guests is being planned for Tuesday on the campus of Stanford University, not far from where Goldberg and his family live in Menlo Park.

Goldberg was a beloved Silicon Valley veteran and CEO of SurveyMonkey, which he had grown from a small shop to a venture-backed start-up valued at $2 billion. The impact of his sudden death has already rippled across the business world.

USA TODAY

Sheryl Sandberg's husband, Dave Goldberg, dies suddenly

The Walt Disney Co., the board of which includes Sandberg, has moved up its earnings release to 8 a.m. ET in order to allow executives to attend Goldberg's funeral Tuesday. The results had been scheduled for release after the bell Tuesday.

Goldberg's name is still on the schedule of Collision, the tech conference that unfolds this week in Las Vegas. Goldberg was one of the guests on a panel called "All In: What Business Can Learn from Poker," along with poker champion Phil Hellmuth. The panel, hosted by USA TODAY tech reporter Jefferson Graham, now will also focus on remembering Hellmuth's good friend Goldberg.

It remains unknown who will succeed Goldberg at the helm of SurveyMonkey. And Facebook has yet to indicate what Sandberg's immediate plans are either. Neither SurveyMonkey nor Facebook responded to requests for comment.

Goldberg married Sandberg in 2004. She launched an international conversation about the need for women to take the reins of their lives and careers in her best-selling book, Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead. In it, Sandberg dedicated a chapter to how integral Goldberg was to helping her own career soar while feeling confident that family matters were not sacrificed.

Contributing: David Agren in Mexico City.

**Rausch** · 05-05-2015, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by wazu

Nobody gets you. Me included.

He actually took the time to explain this one...

**TribalElder** · 05-05-2015, 10:29 PM

Survey monkey guy dies thread

But no poll

**wazu** · 05-05-2015, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Rausch

He actually took the time to explain this one...

No, he didn't.

**Baby Lee** · 05-05-2015, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by wazu

No, he didn't.

Spoilered to avoid muddying thread.

Spoiler!

**wazu** · 05-05-2015, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Spoilered to avoid muddying thread.

Spoiler!

Okay, get it now. Missed that "Silicon Valley" was referring to the show, as opposed to the real thing. Makes more sense now. I was too harsh. Resume thread.

**Rausch** · 05-06-2015, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Spoilered to avoid muddying thread.

Spoiler!

It's like an infinity-cube of reference, really...

scho63 · 05-06-2015, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by PunkinDrublic

Hopefully the funeral won't be interrupted by spam and pop up ads.

**Iowanian** · 05-06-2015, 09:52 AM

Even though I walk(in place) through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

**Baby Lee** · 05-06-2015, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Iowanian

Even though I walk(in place) through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

Well evidently both the rod on the treadmill and the staff of the Four Seasons have forsaken him.

PunkinDrublic · 05-06-2015, 01:15 PM

The bad news is the elite 1% just became an even more elite .998%

The good news is a multibillionaire widow is now officially on the market!

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 05-06-2015, 01:21 PM

heart arrythmia. him fall down go boom.

PunkinDrublic · 05-06-2015, 02:12 PM

Don't miss Sheryls follow up to lean in titled "Don't let go of the handrails"

**Rain Man** · 05-06-2015, 03:37 PM

You obviously don't want to see a person die, and my condolences to his family.

That said, his stupid company has caused so much damage in my industry. They completely ignored the significant science that goes into survey research and misled people into believing that a survey consists of dinking together some questions and asking your friends to answer them. They completely bypassed the considerable science of sampling and response weighting and design that makes a survey valuable. Actual professionals in my industry waste a lot of time having to educate people that you can't just "do a surveymonkey" and get good results. His company is the worst thing to happen to our industry in decades.

What he did was the equivalent of giving taxi driver licenses to ten year olds. Just because you can turn the key and steer the wheel doesn't mean you can drive.

**Baby Lee** · 05-06-2015, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

What he did was the equivalent of giving taxi driver licenses to ten year olds. Just because you can turn the key and steer the wheel doesn't mean you can drive.

Lot of deadly survey collisions, are there?

05-05-2015, 07:20 PM
PunkinDrublic Stay down bitch! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Plano, TX Casino cash: $6450670	Sheryl Sandbergs husband leans in.... and dies during a freak gym accident while on vacation. SAN FRANCISCO — Senselessness now mingles with tragedy in the case of Dave Goldberg, the husband of Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg who died from accidental blunt force trauma while exercising, according to Mexican officials. The tech veteran was vacationing in Mexico with his wife and two children, and died Friday at age 47. Goldberg was found lying beside a treadmill in a gym of a private suite in Punta Mita, an exclusive vacation retreat with hotels and residences just north of Puerto Vallarta. The prosecutors' office in Nayarit State told USA TODAY that Goldberg appeared to have lost his grip on the equipment's railings, fallen backward and hit his head. The resulting wound was an inch long, and Goldberg lost consciousness. USA TODAY Treadmill injuries send thousands to the ER every year Hours after the accident, Goldberg was found alive by his brother Robert and was rushed to a hospital 20 minutes away in Nuevo Vallarta, where he died. The office was considering the death an accident. One of the most glamorous resorts in the area is run by the exclusive Four Seasons chain. The New York Times had reported earlier Monday that Goldberg had died at the Four Seasons Punta Mita, but the resort's general manager, John O'Sullivan, says Goldberg "was not a registered guest at our resort, villas or residences." A memorial service for invited guests is being planned for Tuesday on the campus of Stanford University, not far from where Goldberg and his family live in Menlo Park. Goldberg was a beloved Silicon Valley veteran and CEO of SurveyMonkey, which he had grown from a small shop to a venture-backed start-up valued at $2 billion. The impact of his sudden death has already rippled across the business world. USA TODAY Sheryl Sandberg's husband, Dave Goldberg, dies suddenly The Walt Disney Co., the board of which includes Sandberg, has moved up its earnings release to 8 a.m. ET in order to allow executives to attend Goldberg's funeral Tuesday. The results had been scheduled for release after the bell Tuesday. Goldberg's name is still on the schedule of Collision, the tech conference that unfolds this week in Las Vegas. Goldberg was one of the guests on a panel called "All In: What Business Can Learn from Poker," along with poker champion Phil Hellmuth. The panel, hosted by USA TODAY tech reporter Jefferson Graham, now will also focus on remembering Hellmuth's good friend Goldberg. It remains unknown who will succeed Goldberg at the helm of SurveyMonkey. And Facebook has yet to indicate what Sandberg's immediate plans are either. Neither SurveyMonkey nor Facebook responded to requests for comment. Goldberg married Sandberg in 2004. She launched an international conversation about the need for women to take the reins of their lives and careers in her best-selling book, Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead. In it, Sandberg dedicated a chapter to how integral Goldberg was to helping her own career soar while feeling confident that family matters were not sacrificed. Contributing: David Agren in Mexico City.
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PunkinDrublic Stay down bitch! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Plano, TX Casino cash: $6450670	Don't miss Sheryls follow up to lean in titled "Don't let go of the handrails" __________________ Disappointing my parents since 1976
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Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3338491 VARSITY	You obviously don't want to see a person die, and my condolences to his family. That said, his stupid company has caused so much damage in my industry. They completely ignored the significant science that goes into survey research and misled people into believing that a survey consists of dinking together some questions and asking your friends to answer them. They completely bypassed the considerable science of sampling and response weighting and design that makes a survey valuable. Actual professionals in my industry waste a lot of time having to educate people that you can't just "do a surveymonkey" and get good results. His company is the worst thing to happen to our industry in decades. What he did was the equivalent of giving taxi driver licenses to ten year olds. Just because you can turn the key and steer the wheel doesn't mean you can drive. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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