Chris Cox

CPO at Meta

Chris Cox is chief product officer at Meta, leading its apps and technologies. After earning his bachelor’s degree in symbolic systems from Stanford University in 2004, Chris joined Meta, then called Facebook, in 2005 as a software engineer and helped build the first versions of key Facebook features, including News Feed. He then became director of human resources, setting the tone for the company’s culture. In 2008, he became vice president of product, building out the initial product management and design teams, before being promoted to chief product officer in 2014. From April 2019 through May 2020, Chris spent time researching and pursuing new projects focused on climate. He returned to the company in June 2020.

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Palo Alto, United States

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Meta’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Formerly known as Facebook, Meta is now the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and Reality Labs. Billions of users around the world use Meta apps and products to connect with others, find communities, and grow businesses. Facebook was founded in 2004, initially as a community for colleges and universities. It has since grown into a global platform with features including the News Feed, Stories, Groups, Watch, Marketplace, Reels, Dating, all aimed at helping people share life's moments and discuss what's happening, nurture and build relationships, discover and connect to interests, and create economic opportunity. Instagram was acquired by Facebook in 2012. Instagram Feed, Stories, Reels, Video, Live, Shops, and messaging are places where people and creators can express themselves and push culture forward through photos, video, and private messaging, and connect with and shop from their favorite businesses. Meta has two messaging apps: Messenger and WhatApp. Messenger allows chat, audio and video calls, and Rooms, while WhatsApp is best known as a secure messaging application facilitating private communication. More recently, Meta has moved into the augmented virtual reality space with Reality Labs. Meta Quest lets people defydistance with cutting-edge VR hardware, software, and content. Facebook Portal video calling devices help friends and families stay connected andshare the moments that matter in meaningful ways.


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