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Facebook CFO: –Wicked Smart,– But No Ego

David Ebersman is perfectly suited for the maelstrom to come when the social-media giant's IPO hits the market.

February 2, 2012

Facebook may have revealed a large number of risk factors in Wednesday's S-1 filing for its initial public offering. But one thing it almost surely won't have to worry about is its CFO messing up the deal. Read more...

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