DoorDash boss Tony Xu joins Meta board of directors
DoorDash Co-founder and CEO Tony Xu has joined Meta’s board of directors, the Facebook parent company announced yesterday.
Xu has served as DoorDash CEO and a member of the board of directors since May 2013.
He became the company’s board chair in November 2020.
The aforementioned appointment brings the total number of people on Meta’s board of directors to 10.
Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO, Meta, says: “Tony has built a great service for millions of people to get food and more from hundreds of thousands of restaurants and small businesses.”
“I’ve always thought it’s important to have great tech leaders on our board, and Tony has direct experience both running a tech company and solving complex challenges in commerce. I look forward to learning from his perspective as we build towards the metaverse.”
Xu comments: “Millions of local merchants use Meta’s tools to grow and run their businesses every month. I look forward to working with the board as the company enters the next stage of its journey.”
