Peggy Alford set to be first black woman on Facebook’s board

The senior PayPal executive will face a vote at the social media company's annual meeting of stockholders in May

PEGGY ALFORD could become the first black woman appointed to Facebook’s board after she was nominated for the election.

If elected in the vote on May 30 at the social networking company’s annual meeting of stockholders, Alford would also become the second black person and the third woman on the board.

Alford, senior vice president, core markets, PayPal, said: “What excites me about the opportunity to join Facebook’s board is the company’s drive and desire to face hard issues head-on while continuing to improve on the amazing connection experiences they have built over the years.

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