Mark Zuckerberg

Profession: Founder of Facebook

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Biography: Mark Zuckerberg co-founded Facebook and serves as the current CEO of its parent company, Meta Platforms. He is currently the 4th richest person in the world, with a net worth of $176 billion in June of 2024.

He was born in 1984 in New York and showed an early interest in computers, creating software for his father's dental office while still in high school. Later Zuckerberg attended Harvard University, where he launched Facebook in 2004 with his roommates.

The platform quickly expanded from a Harvard-exclusive network to a global phenomenon. In 2012, Zuckerberg took Facebook public, becoming the world's youngest self-made billionaire at age 23.

Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are known for their philanthropic efforts through the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. They have pledged to donate most of their Facebook shares to various causes. Zuckerberg has also faced controversies and legal issues related to user privacy and data handling, testifying before the U.S. Congress on multiple occasions.

In his personal life, Zuckerberg married Priscilla Chan in 2012, and they have three daughters. He is known for his interest in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts. Zuckerberg's early career and the founding of Facebook were portrayed in the 2010 film "The Social Network" (2010), with Jesse Eisenberg playing the role of Zuckerberg.

Born: May 14, 1984
Birthplace: White Plains, New York, USA
Age: 40 years old

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Taurus