David Marcus
The former head of Facebook's (now Meta's) Libra cryptocurrency project, which was ultimately shut down due to intense regulatory and political pressure.
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Summary
David Marcus is a French-born American entrepreneur recognized for his significant contributions to the tech and cryptocurrency industries. He co-created Diem, a cryptocurrency project initiated by Facebook, and held prominent leadership roles including President of PayPal and Vice President of Messaging Products at Facebook, where he led the Facebook Messenger unit. Marcus also served on the Coinbase Board of Directors. As of May 2022, he is the co-founder and CEO of Lightspark, a startup focused on advancing Bitcoin and the Lightning Network.
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Education
University of Geneva
Occupation
Entrepreneur, CEO
Nationality
French, American
Specialties
Mobile, Payments, Consumer Internet, Technology
Years Active
1996-present
Date of Birth
1973-04-12
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Timeline
- Born in Paris, France. (Source: Wikipedia)
1973-04-12
- Began his professional career. (Source: Wikipedia)
1996
- Became Vice President of Messaging Products at Facebook, leading the Facebook Messenger unit. (Source: Wikipedia)
2014
- Appointed to the Coinbase Board of Directors. (Source: Wikipedia)
2017-12
- Stepped down from the Coinbase Board of Directors. (Source: Wikipedia)
2018
- Concluded his role as Vice President of Messaging Products at Facebook. (Source: Wikipedia)
2018
- Departed from Facebook. (Source: Wikipedia)
2021
- Co-founded Lightspark and became its CEO. (Source: Wikipedia)
2022-05
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David Marcus (Romanian: Mărcuș; born April 12, 1973) is a French-born American entrepreneur. He was the co-creator of Diem, a cryptocurrency project initiated by Facebook. He is the former president of PayPal and Vice President of Messaging Products at Facebook where he ran the Facebook Messenger unit from 2014 until 2018. In December 2017, Marcus was appointed to the Coinbase Board of Directors, from which he stepped down in 2018. In 2021, he stepped down from Facebook. As of May 2022 he is the co-founder and CEO of Lightspark, a cryptocurrency startup which works on bitcoin and the Lightning Network.
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- David A. Marcus - Wikipedia
David Marcus (Romanian: _Mărcuș_; born April 12, 1973) is a French-born American entrepreneur. He was the co-creator of Diem "Diem (digital currency)"), a cryptocurrency project initiated by Facebook. He is the former president of PayPal and Vice President of Messaging Products at Facebook where he ran the Facebook Messenger unit from 2014 until 2018. In December 2017, Marcus was appointed to the Coinbase Board of Directors, from which he stepped down in 2018. In 2021, he stepped down from [...] | David Marcus | | --- | | Image 4 Marcus in 2016 | | Born | (1973-04-12) April 12, 1973 (age 52) Paris, France | | Nationality | French, American( | | Occupation(s) | Co-founder and CEO of Lightspark | | Years active | 1996–present | [...] What links here Related changes Upload file Permanent link Page information Cite this page Get shortened URL Download QR code Edit interlanguage links Print/export Download as PDF Printable version In other projects Wikimedia Commons Wikidata item From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American entrepreneur (born 1973) For other people with the same name, see David Marcus (disambiguation) "David Marcus (disambiguation)").
- David Marcus - Irish Jewish Museum
David Marcus was for more than 60 years a major figure in the Irish literary landscape and considered the most important literary editor in Ireland during the second half of the twentieth century. He co-founded the journal Irish Writing in 1946 which was hugely successful in attracting literary contributions from many well-known writers. This and the Poetry Ireland Journal which he created in 1948 both fostered the skills of generations of young, aspiring writers. He established the “New Irish [...] Marcus was born into a family of Lithuanian-Jewish descent who settled in Cork. He studied law but decided not to practice in that profession and instead spent 13 years in insurance in London before returning to Ireland in 1967 when he became the literary editor for the Irish Press, championing Irish writing from home and Abroad. In 1976, with Philip McDermott, he started Poolbeg Press, publishing the work of established, and especially, new Irish writers. [...] As an editor, outside his newspaper work, Marcus created 30 anthologies of Irish short stories and poetry, including State of the Art (1992), Alternative Loves: Irish Gay and Lesbian Stories (1994) and, most recently, the Faber Book of Best New Irish Short Stories (2007).
- David Marcus - Fox News
Hello, I’m Dave Marcus. I’m a columnist for Fox News Digital. My passion is going around the country and talking to people, telling their stories, and giving them a voice in the national political conversation. I landed in this line of work after 15 years in theater. It wasn’t as big a shift as one might think, because storytelling is storytelling, after all. Over the years I’ve been fortunate enough to write for outlets including The Federalist, The New York Times, New York Post, and Daily [...] Columnist David Marcus calls out Democrats' latest gambit, claiming that requiring verified, valid ID to vote will disenfranchise married women. Image 31: DAVID MARCUS: Trump's tariff triumph big step for America's comeback OpinionApril 10 #### DAVID MARCUS: Trump's tariff triumph big step for America's comeback Columnist David Marcus says Trump's latest victory on tariffs shows once again the folly of judging his strategy before it plays out. Show More ADVERTISEMENT [...] Columnist David Marcus writes that anti-American snob artists like Robert De Niro and Bruce Springsteen should stay abroad, while real Americans celebrate the arts at the rejuvenated Kennedy Center. Image 12: DAVID MARCUS: The Left’s sudden epiphanies were obvious to normal folks all along OpinionMay 14 #### DAVID MARCUS: The Left’s sudden epiphanies were obvious to normal folks all along
- David Marcus (@BlueBoxDave) / X
DAVID MARCUS: I've seen enough human suffering in homeless encampments to know Trump's new policy... ... As the cable news channel MSNBC splits up with NBC News,
- David Marcus - Lightspark | LinkedIn
David Marcus - Lightspark University of Geneva About Specialties: Mobile, Payments, Consumer Internet, Technology, Getting stuff done.
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דוד מרכוס, טלביה, מערב ירושלים, נפת ירושלים, מחוז ירושלים, 9219005, ישראל
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