Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (born May 14, 1984) is an American businessman, who co-founded Facebook when he was still studying computer science.[4] The founding of Facebook made Zuckerberg a billionaire, and one of the youngest and richest billionaires of all time according to Forbes.
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| Born | Mark Elliot Zuckerberg 14 May 1984 (aged 42) |
| Education | Harvard University (no degree) |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Known for | Co-founding and leading Meta, Inc. |
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
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| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Randi Zuckerberg (sister) Donna Zuckerberg (sister) |
| Website | facebook |
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Besides computer programming, Zuckerberg is also interested in foreign languages, especially Mandarin Chinese. His founding of Facebook was portrayed in the movie The Social Network starring actor Jesse Eisenberg in the leading role.
In 2010, he said that he was going to give most of his money to charity. That same year, he was also named Time's Person of the Year.
He was raised Jewish, became an atheist,[5] but thinks differently about religion nowadays. In a public Facebook post, Zuckerberg launched the Internet.org project in late August 2013.
He is married to Priscilla Chan.[6]
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Mark Zuckerberg in 2005.
Zuckerberg and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev during their meeting at the Russian leader's residence outside Moscow, October 1, 2012
Zuckerberg at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (January 2009)
Jesse Eisenberg (pictured) played Zuckerberg in The Social Network.
Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan in May 2013
With Barack Obama before a private meeting between Obama and technology business leaders in February 2011
With then-Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in April 2015
With then-President Donald Trump at the White House in September 2019
With his wife, Priscilla Chan, in 2014
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References
- ↑ Belated birthday wishes to... - White Plains Hospital (WPH) (in en). www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
- ↑ Williams, Mary E.. Mark Zuckerberg (in en) (2012-10-19)Greenhaven Publishing LLC. ISBN 978-1-4205-0758-4.
- ↑ Our Leadership. Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ↑ Mark Zuckerberg Summary. bookrags.com. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ↑ Vara, Vauhini. Just How Much Do We Want to Share On Social Networks?. The Wall Street Journal (November 28, 2007). Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ↑ O'Connor, Clare. Mark Zuckerberg's Wife Priscilla Chan: A New Brand of Billionaire Bride. Forbes (May 20, 2012). Retrieved May 21, 2012.
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