
Dave Goldberg
The late husband of Sheryl Sandberg, a beloved figure in Silicon Valley, and revealed to be the creator of the 'fake jamath' Twitter handle.
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10/22/2025, 4:07:37 AM
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10/22/2025, 4:08:22 AM
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Summary
David Bruce Goldberg was an American management consultant and businessman, widely recognized as the founder of LAUNCH Media and the CEO of SurveyMonkey. Born in Chicago, Illinois, and an alumnus of Harvard University, he also held an executive position at Yahoo!. Goldberg was married to Sheryl Sandberg, the former COO of Facebook. A notable and recently revealed detail about Goldberg is his role as the creator of the popular parody Twitter account 'fake jamath', which humorously targeted Chamath Palihapitiya, as disclosed in a tribute on the All-In Podcast. He passed away in Punta Mita, Mexico, in 2015.
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Extracted Attributes
Gender
Male
Full Name
David Bruce Goldberg
Alma Mater
Harvard University
Creator of
'fake jamath' Twitter account
Occupation
Businessman
Citizenship
United States
Date of Birth
1967-10-02
Date of Death
2015-05-01
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Place of Death
Punta Mita, Mexico
Timeline
- Born David Bruce Goldberg in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. He grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Source: Wikipedia)
1967-10-02
- Graduated from Harvard University with a BA. (Source: Web search results - Simple English Wikipedia)
1989
- Married Sheryl Sandberg. (Source: Wikipedia)
2004
- Joined SurveyMonkey, later becoming its CEO. (Source: Web search results - Simple English Wikipedia)
2009
- Died in Punta Mita, Mexico, at the age of 47, from head trauma and blood loss after falling off a treadmill. (Source: Wikipedia, Wikidata, Web search results - Simple English Wikipedia)
2015-05-01
- Founded LAUNCH Media. (Source: Wikipedia)
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- Served as an executive at Yahoo!. (Source: Web search results - Simple English Wikipedia)
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- Created the parody Twitter account 'fake jamath'. (Source: Related Documents)
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Wikipedia
View on WikipediaDave Goldberg
David Bruce Goldberg (October 2, 1967 – May 1, 2015) was an American management consultant and businessman. He was the founder of LAUNCH Media and the CEO of SurveyMonkey. He was married to Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook.
Web Search Results
- Dave Goldberg - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia ## Contents # Dave Goldberg David Bruce "Dave" Goldberg (October 2, 1967 – May 1, 2015) was an American businessman. He was a Yahoo! executive before joining SurveyMonkey in 2009, and later became CEO. He also co-founded LAUNCH Media") with Bob Roback. Goldberg was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to a Jewish family. He graduated from Harvard University in 1989. He was married to Facebook COO") Sheryl Sandberg and had two children. [...] Goldberg died on May 1, 2015 at a resort in Punta Mita"), near Puerto Vallarta in southwest Mexico, aged 47. He died from head trauma and blood loss after falling off a treadmill. ## References Wikimedia Foundation Powered by MediaWiki
- Dave Goldberg: books, biography, latest update - Amazon.com
Dave Goldberg is a professor and director of undergraduate studies in the Department of Physics at Drexel University. He earned a Ph.D. in Astrophysics from Princeton University, and currently works on issues in theoretical cosmology, especially on how gravity can distort our view of the universe. Dr. Goldberg is very interested in the interface between science and pop culture and is especially prone to nerdly excess of sci-fi references. He writes an "Ask a Physicist" column for io9.com, has [...] been featured on NPR's Studio 360, and has contributed to Slate.com and the L.A. Times. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife and daughters. [...] Recently Visited Featured Best Sellers Acclaimed From Our Editors Memberships Communities More Recently Visited Featured More Visit Dave Goldberg Store on Amazon Visit Dave Goldberg Store on Amazon # Dave Goldberg ## About the author
- Dave Goldberg - Wikipedia
David Bruce Goldberg (October 2, 1967 – May 1, 2015) was an American management consultant and businessman. He was the founder of LAUNCH Media and the CEO of SurveyMonkey. He was married to Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook. ## Early life and education [edit] [...] | Dave Goldberg | | --- | | | | | Born | David Bruce Goldberg (1967-10-02)October 2, 1967 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | | Died | May 1, 2015(2015-05-01) (aged 47) Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico | | Education | Harvard University (BA) | | Occupation | CEO of SurveyMonkey | | Years active | 1989–2015 | | Spouse | Sheryl Sandberg (m. 2004) | | Children | 2 | [...] Goldberg was born in a Jewish family in Chicago, Illinois, on October 2, 1967 and grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His mother, Paula Goldberg, is co-founder and executive director of the Pacer Center, and his father, Melvin Bert "Mel" Goldberg (1942–1998), was associate dean and professor at the William Mitchell College of Law. He interned at the Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper while in high school. He graduated from Blake School "Blake School (Minneapolis)") in Minneapolis in 1985, and
- The Incredible Career of David Goldberg - Business Insider
# How ditching law school and quitting a bunch of good jobs led Dave Goldberg to tech fame and fortune Julie Bort ## Follow Julie Bort Every time Julie publishes a story, you’ll get an alert straight to your inbox! Enter your email By clicking “Sign up”, you agree to receive emails from Business Insider. In addition, you accept Insider’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Dave Goldberg Dave Goldberg is half of one of Silicon Valley's most powerful couples. [...] He's the CEO of uber successful Valley company SurveyMonkey, with an epic career that began in the Internet bubble days. And he's married to Sheryl Sandberg, the COO of Facebook. By any measure, Goldberg has a fantastic life. And it's easy to see why: he's smart, witty, but laid-back, the kind of guy that can swap funny stories one minute and argue economics the next with a waterfall of top-of-head facts. While Goldberg's rise to success seems almost effortless, it wasn't always easy. [...] "I didn’t know what I wanted to do, but I knew I didn’t want to go run someone else’s startup, which is actually the path of least resistance as an EIR," he says. SurveyMonkey CEO Dave Goldberg "You see all these companies come through and there's a couple of star engineers. You sit in the pitch meetings and the VC says, well David, you go run this, they need a CEO. And I’d have to say, but I don’t want to run someone else’s company."
- Professor Dave Goldberg - Department of Physics - Drexel University
| | | | --- | Professor Dave Goldberg | | | | Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Studies | | | | Phone: | (215) 895-2715 | | | Fax: | (215) 895-5934 | | | Email: | goldberg@drexel.edu | | | Office: | Disque 810 | | | Postal Address: | Dept. of Physics, Drexel University | | | | 3141 Chestnut Street | | | | Philadelphia, PA 19104 | | This page was written by and is maintained by goldberg@drexel.edu
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View on DBPediaDavid Bruce Goldberg (October 2, 1967 – May 1, 2015) was an American management consultant and businessman. He was the founder of LAUNCH Media and the CEO of SurveyMonkey. He was married to Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook.

