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Mark Zuckerberg

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CEO of Meta, who announced a shift away from third-party fact-checkers towards a community notes model similar to X, and plans to move Meta's trust and safety team out of California, interpreted as a strategic business move influenced by the changing political climate.


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Summary

Mark Elliot Zuckerberg is an American business magnate, internet entrepreneur, and philanthropist, widely known as the co-founder of Facebook and its parent company, Meta Platforms, where he serves as chairman, CEO, and controlling shareholder. He launched Facebook in February 2004 while attending Harvard College with his roommates. Zuckerberg became the world's youngest self-made billionaire in 2007 and took Facebook public in May 2012. With an estimated net worth of $221.2 billion as of May 2025, he consistently ranks among the world's wealthiest individuals. Beyond his business ventures, he is a significant philanthropist through the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. His career has faced legal scrutiny regarding ownership and user privacy, as depicted in "The Social Network" (2010), and he has testified before the U.S. Senate on data privacy issues. Currently, Zuckerberg is aggressively leading Meta's AI strategy, which includes a $14 billion investment in Scale AI and efforts to attract top talent like Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross from competitors such as OpenAI, aiming to close the AI gap in the competitive technology sector.

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  • Name

    Mark Elliot Zuckerberg

  • Award

    Time Person of the Year

  • Spouse

    Priscilla Chan

  • Education

    Harvard University (dropped out), Phillips Exeter Academy, Ardsley High School

  • Net Worth

    $221.2 billion (as of May 2025)

  • Occupation

    Business magnate, Internet entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Computer programmer, Computer scientist

  • Citizenship

    United States

  • Other names

    Zuck

  • Date of Birth

    1984-05-14

  • Place of Birth

    White Plains, New York, U.S.

Timeline
  • Born in White Plains, New York, U.S. (Source: undefined)

    1984-05-14

  • Enrolled at Harvard University. (Source: undefined)

    2002

  • Launched thefacebook.com (later Facebook) from his Harvard dormitory with roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes. (Source: undefined)

    2004-02-04

  • thefacebook.com was renamed to Facebook. (Source: undefined)

    2005

  • Became the world's youngest self-made billionaire at age 23. (Source: undefined)

    2007

  • The film "The Social Network," depicting his early career and Facebook's creation, was released. (Source: undefined)

    2010

  • Recognized as Time Person of the Year. (Source: undefined)

    2010

  • Facebook reached one billion users. (Source: undefined)

    2012

  • Took Facebook public with majority shares. (Source: undefined)

    2012-05

  • Married Priscilla Chan. (Source: undefined)

    2012

  • His immigration reform group Fwd.US criticized mass deportation of undocumented immigrants. (Source: undefined)

    2015

  • Ranked tenth on Forbes list of The World's Most Powerful People. (Source: undefined)

    2016-12

  • Testified before the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation regarding the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data breach. (Source: undefined)

    2018-04-10

  • Leads Meta's aggressive AI strategy, including a $14 billion investment in Scale AI and efforts to poach top talent from rivals like OpenAI. (Source: Document 29eacb9c-0d04-4ed9-bf30-5418bd1b59fa)

    Ongoing

Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (; born May 14, 1984) is an American businessman who co-founded the social media service Facebook and its parent company Meta Platforms, of which he is the chairman, chief executive officer, and controlling shareholder. Zuckerberg has been the subject of multiple lawsuits regarding the creation and ownership of the website as well as issues such as user privacy. Born in White Plains, New York, Zuckerberg briefly attended Harvard College, where he launched Facebook in February 2004 with his roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes. Zuckerberg took the company public in May 2012 with majority shares. He became the world's youngest self-made billionaire in 2008, at age 23, and has consistently ranked among the world's wealthiest individuals. According to Forbes, Zuckerberg's estimated net worth stood at US$221.2 billion as of May 2025, making him the second-richest individual in the world. Zuckerberg has used his funds to organize multiple large donations, including the establishment of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. A film depicting Zuckerberg's early career, legal troubles and initial success with Facebook, The Social Network, was released in 2010 and won multiple Academy Awards. His prominence and fast rise in the technology industry has prompted political and legal attention.

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  • Mark Zuckerberg - Wikipedia

    Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (/ˈ z ʌ k ər b ɜːr ɡ/; born May 14, 1984) is an American businessman who co-founded the social media service Facebook and its parent company Meta Platforms, of which he is the chairman, chief executive officer, and controlling shareholder. Zuckerberg has been the subject of multiple lawsuits regarding the creation and ownership of the website as well as issues such as user privacy. [...] | Mark Zuckerberg | | --- | | Image 6_(cropped).jpg) Zuckerberg in 2019 | | Born | Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (1984-05-14) May 14, 1984 (age 41) White Plains, New York, U.S. | | Other names | Zuck | | Education | Harvard University (dropped out) | | Occupations | Businessman computer programmer | | Years active | 2004–present | | Title | Co-founder, chairman and CEO of Meta Platforms and Facebook Co-founder and co-CEO of Chan Zuckerberg Initiative | | Spouse | Priscilla Chan ​ (m.2012)​ | [...] Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born on May 14, 1984, in White Plains, New York, to psychiatrist Karen (néeKempner) and dentist Edward Zuckerberg.( He and his three sisters (Arielle, Randi, and Donna) were raised in a Reform Jewish household( in Dobbs Ferry, New York.( Their great-grandparents were emigrants from Austria, Germany, and Poland.( Zuckerberg initially attended Ardsley High School before transferring to Phillips Exeter Academy. He was captain of the fencing team.(

  • Mark Zuckerberg | Biography & Facts | Britannica Money

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    Mark Zuckerberg is an American computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur. He is a co-founder of Facebook, and currently operates as its chairman and chief executive officer. His net worth is estimated to be $71.5 billion as of September 2017, and he is ranked by Forbes as the fifth richest person in the world. Zuckerberg launched Facebook from his Harvard University dormitory room on February 4, 2004. He was assisted by his college roommates and fellow Harvard students Eduardo Saverin, [...] The Amazon Book Review Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now. Product details --------------- Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (September 10, 2017) Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 26 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1976275776 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1976275777 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.76 ounces Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.06 x 9 inches [...] Out of Print--Limited Availability. Delivering to Louisville 40218 - Update location Add to List Added to "Share") Mark Zuckerberg: A Biography of the Facebook Billionaire Paperback – September 10, 2017 ======================================================================================= by Eric Jones (Author) 3.0 _3.0 out of 5 stars_) 52 ratings Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Try again. See all formats and editions

  • Mark Zuckerberg: Biography, Entrepreneur, Facebook, Meta

    Entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg is the founder, chairman, and CEO of the tech company Meta, which owns social networking platforms Facebook and Instagram. As a young computer programmer, Zuckerberg co-founded Facebook with his friends at Harvard University in 2004 and later dropped out to concentrate on the site. Since then, Facebook’s user base has grown to more than three billion people, making Zuckerberg a billionaire many times over. Now the second-richest person in the world, the New York [...] Search Close Opt-Out Icon Logo # Mark Zuckerberg Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg is the CEO of Meta and cofounder of the social networking website Facebook. Open share options mark zuckerberg, ceo of meta testifies before the senate judiciary committee at the dirksen senate office building on january 31, 2024 in washington, dc We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. ## Who Is Mark Zuckerberg? [...] Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born on May 14, 1984, in White Plains, New York, into a comfortable, well-educated family. His father, Edward, ran a dental practice attached to the family’s home, and his mother, Karen, worked as a psychiatrist before becoming a stay-at-home mom. He was raised in the Westchester village of Dobbs Ferry with his three siblings Randi, Donna, and Arielle.

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    A Short Biography of Mark Zuckerberg Mark Zuckerberg was raised in an affluent household in White Plains, NJ. His parents were both well-educated and successful professionals who were able to afford to send him to exclusive private schools. Furthermore, they nurtured his early interest in computers by hiring a private tutor to work with him. Zuckerberg’s talent for computer programming started to show itself during his adolescence when he created a program that would later become the [...] After turning down several lucrative job offers, Zuckerberg enrolled in college at Harvard University, where he quickly developed a reputation as the most talented programmer on campus. During his sophomore year, he developed a program that allowed college students to select courses based on the courses that other users had selected. It was during this time that he started working on an idea for a social networking site. Working in collaboration with his close friends Dustin Moskovitz and Chris [...] Hughes, they launched the site that would soon become known throughout the world as Facebook in June 2004. Zuckerberg’s best friend, Eduardo Saverin, provided the initial startup money and was credited as being the co-founder of Facebook when the site originally launched. In less than a year, Facebook had over 1 million users. Zuckerberg soon became one of the world’s youngest billionaires.

Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (/ˈzʌkərbɜːrɡ/; born May 14, 1984) is an American business magnate, internet entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is known for co-founding the social media website Facebook and its parent company Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook, Inc.), of which he is the chairman, chief executive officer, and controlling shareholder. Zuckerberg attended Harvard University, where he launched Facebook in February 2004 with his roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes. Originally launched to select college campuses, the site expanded rapidly and eventually beyond colleges, reaching one billion users by 2012. Zuckerberg took the company public in May 2012 with majority shares. In 2007, at age 23, he became the world's youngest self-made billionaire. Since 2008, Time magazine has named Zuckerberg among the 100 most influential people in the world as a part of its Person of the Year award, which he was recognized with in 2010. In December 2016, Zuckerberg was ranked tenth on Forbes list of The World's Most Powerful People. In the Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans in 2022 he was ranked 11th with a wealth of $57.7 billion, down from his status as the third richest American in 2021 with a net worth of $134.5 billion. As of November 2022, Zuckerberg's net worth was $33.5 billion according to the Forbes Real Time Billionaires making him the 29th richest person in the world. On April 10 and 11, 2018, Zuckerberg testified before the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation regarding the usage of personal data by Facebook in relation to the Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data breach.

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Bankruptcy Law Office of Mark S. Zuckerberg, 429, North Pennsylvania Street, St. Joseph, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, 46204, United States

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