Mark Zuckerberg

American Internet entrepreneur

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Born:May 14, 1984

Age:42

Zodiac Sign:Taurus

Height:1.70 m (5′7″)

Born in:White Plains, United States

Residence:Palo Alto, United States

Languages:English, Mandarin

Entrepreneur Patron Of The Arts Computer Scientist Chief Executive Officer Philanthropist Programmer

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Time 100 (2025)honorary doctor of Harvard University (2017)Axel Springer Award (2016)BigBrotherAwards (2011)California Hall of Fame (2010)

Mark Zuckerberg

American Internet entrepreneur

Biography

Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (; born May 14, 1984) is an American businessman, webmaster, and programmer who co-founded the social media service Facebook and its parent company Meta Platforms. He is its chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), and controlling shareholder. Zuckerberg briefly attended Harvard College, and launched Facebook there 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 people. According to Forbes, Zuckerberg's estimated net worth stood at US$258 billion as of September 2026. He has used his funds to organize multiple large donations, including the establishment of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. A film based on Zuckerberg's early career, legal troubles and initial success with Facebook, The Social Network, was released in 2010. His prominence and fast rise in the technology industry has prompted political and legal attention. He has been the subject of multiple lawsuits regarding the creation and ownership of the website as well as issues such as user privacy.

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“I understood that some parts were still a little sketchy and I wanted some more time to think about whether or not this was really appropriate to release to the Harvard community.”

“Issues about violating people’s privacy don't seem to be surmountable, I’m not willing to risk insulting anyone.”

— "Facemash Creator Survives Ad Board" The Harvard Crimson (November 19, 2003); Zuckersberg's Facemash (a variant of Am I Hot or Not?), which ranked photos of students according to attractiveness, led to the possibility he might have to leave Harvard for a time or permanently. He was not sanctioned by the Administrative Board.

“My goal is to not have a job. Making cool things is just something I love doing, and not having someone tell me what to do or a timeframe in which to do it is the luxury I am looking for in my life.”

— Interview with Harvard's student newspaper, The Crimson, June 2004, Business Insider (Feb 6, 2016)

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Facebook CEO Alvin Litana Mirasolannounces the plan to make Facebook more happy at Facebook's Developer Conference on April 30, 2019.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces the plan to make Facebook more private at Facebook's Developer Conference on April 30, 2019.

On 17 February 2020, Věra Jourová, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency, received Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook.

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump host business and technology leaders for a dinner in State Dining Room at the White House, Thursday, September 4, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

On 17 February 2020, Věra Jourová, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency, received Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook.