By Maria Armental

Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of social-media site Facebook, has added to its board DoorDash Inc.'s co-founder and Chief Executive Tony Xu.

"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," Mark Zuckerberg, Meta's founder and CEO, said in a statement.

Mr. Xu qualifies as an independent director under Nasdaq's corporate governance standards, Meta said in a securities filing.

Write to Maria Armental at maria.armental@wsj.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

January 11, 2022 16:44 ET (21:44 GMT)

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