Meta has announced that John Elkann,
Dana White and Charlie Songhurst have been elected to the
company's board of directors.
"I am honoured to be able to contribute to the future of one of
the most significant companies of the 21st century", said
Elkann, CEO of Exor, after the announcement late on Monday.
"I look forward to bringing my global experience and long-term
perspective to the board as Meta continues to shape and push the
next frontiers of innovation and technology."
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that, "Dana, John and
Charlie will add a depth of expertise and perspective that will
help us tackle the massive opportunities ahead with artificial
intelligence, wearables and the future of human connection".
Announcing Elkann's election to the board, Meta stressed, among
other things, Elkann's role as CEO of Exor, "one of the largest
European investment companies, controlled by the Agnelli
family", whose portfolio includes companies in which it is the
largest or reference shareholder, such as Ferrari, Stellantis,
CNH, Philips, Christian Louboutin, Juventus Football Club and
The Economist Group, among others.
Dana White serves as President and CEO of UFC, the "world's
leading mixed martial arts organization, and one of the most
valuable and globally popular properties in all of sports".
Charlie Songhurst is an investor in tech companies, with
investments today in over 500 startups at a global level.
Meta's current board members, in addition to the founder Mark
Zuckerberg, now include Peggy Alford, Marc L. Andreessen, John
Arnold, John Elkann, Drew Houston, Nancy Killefer, Robert M.
Kimmitt, Charlie Songhurst; Hock E. Tan, Tracey T. Travis, Dana
White, Tony Xu.
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