Mark Zuckerberg

MARK ZUCKERBERG

Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born on May 14, 1984 in White Plains, New York to Edward and Karen Zuckerberg, a psychiatrist and dentist respectively. He was raised in a Reform Jewish household in Dobbs Ferry, alongside siblings Arielle, Randi and Donna. His great-grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Austria, Germany and Poland. Zuckerberg attended Ardsley High School before transferring to Phillips Exeter Academy, where he was captain of the fencing team. Family Mark Zuckerberg is married to Priscilla Chan since 2012 and together they have two children, Maxima and August. Personal Life Net Worth: 44.9 billion USD (2022) Forbes Education: Harvard University (2002–2004), Phillips Exeter Academy (2000–2002), more Height: 1.71 m Parents: Edward Zuckerberg, Karen Kempner

Early life



Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, born in White Plains, New York on May 14, 1984, was the son of psychiatrist Karen (née Kempner) and dentist Edward Zuckerberg. He was raised in a Reform Jewish household in Dobbs Ferry, New York, alongside three sisters: Arielle, businesswoman Randi, and writer Donna. His great-grandparents were Jewish emigrants from Austria, Germany, and Poland. Zuckerberg attended Ardsley High School before transferring to Phillips Exeter Academy, where he served as the captain of the fencing team.




Born
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg

May 14, 1984 (age 38)
White plains, NewYork U.S.
EducationHarvard University(dropped out)
Occupation
  • internet entrepreneur
  • philanthropist
Years active2004–present
Title
  • Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Meta Platforms
  • (formerly Facebook, Inc.)
  • Co-founder and co-CEO of Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Spouse
Priscilla Chan 
(m. 2012)
Children2
Relatives
  • Randi Zuckerberg (sister)
  • Donna Zuckerberg (sister)
Websitefacebook.com/zuck
Signature
Mark Zuckerberg Signature.svg


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 $33.5 billion

Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder and CEO of Facebook, recently made headlines when he 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. His stellar performance during the hearing pushed his net worth up significantly, making him the 29th richest person in the world. As a result, the world can't help but wonder what the future holds for this tech giant.

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