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Mark Zuckerberg
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| Born | Mark Elliot Zuckerberg May 14, 1984 |
| Education | Harvard University (no degree) |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Known for | Co-founding and leading Meta, Inc. |
| Net worth |  US$ 90 billion (as of January 2021)[1] |
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
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| Spouse(s) | Priscilla Chan (m. 2012–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Randi Zuckerberg (sister) Donna Zuckerberg (sister) |
| Website | facebook |
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Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (born May 14, 1984) is an American entrepreneur who created Facebook when he was still studying computer science.[3] The founding of Facebook made Zuckerberg a billionaire, one of the youngest and richest billionaires of all time according to Forbes.
Besides computer programming, Zuckerberg is also interested in foreign languages, especially Mandarin Chinese. Mark Zuckerberg was born at White Plains Hospital in White Plains, New York [4][5]but now he lives in California.
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.
In 2010, he was also named Time's Person of the Year. He was raised Jewish, was an atheist,[6] but thinks different about religion nowadays. In a public Facebook post, Zuckerberg launched the Internet.org project in late August 2013.
He is married to Priscilla Chan.[7]
References
- ↑ "#3 Mark Zuckerberg". Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/profile/mark-zuckerberg/?sh=4bacf3923e06. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ↑ "Our Leadership". https://chanzuckerberg.com/about/leaders/.
- ↑ "Mark Zuckerberg Summary". bookrags.com. http://www.bookrags.com/wiki/Mark_Zuckerberg. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ↑ "Belated birthday wishes to... - White Plains Hospital (WPH)" (in en). https://www.facebook.com/WPHospital/photos/a.388241845953/10150181336860954/?type=3.
- ↑ Williams, Mary E. (2012-10-19) (in en). Mark Zuckerberg. Greenhaven Publishing LLC. . https://books.google.com/books?id=MolmDwAAQBAJ&dq=mark+zuckerberg+born+white+plains+hospital&pg=PA12.
- ↑ Vara, Vauhini (November 28, 2007). "Just How Much Do We Want to Share On Social Networks?". https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB119621309736406034. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ↑ O'Connor, Clare (May 20, 2012), "Mark Zuckerberg's Wife Priscilla Chan: A New Brand of Billionaire Bride", Forbes, https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2012/05/20/mark-zuckerbergs-wife-priscilla-chan-a-new-brand-of-billionaire-bride/, retrieved May 21, 2012
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