Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, born in White Plains, New York in 1984, is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist best known for co-founding the social media giant Facebook (now Meta). He is currently the chairman and CEO of Meta, and his success has made him one of the world's youngest and richest billionaires.
Early Life and Edu
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- Zuckerberg was born on May 14, 1984, and attended Phillips Exeter Academy before going on to study computer science at Harvard University.
- He developed a passion for programming early on, and it was during his time at Harvard that he co-founded Facemash (later renamed Facebook) in 2004.
- Founding Facebook and Rise to Prominence:
- Facebook, which eventually became the world's largest social network, grew rapidly, and Zuckerberg became a billionaire at a young age.
- He left Harvard after his sophomore year to focus on Facebook, which has changed the landscape of social media and online communication.
- Later Career and Philanthropy:
- Zuckerberg has led Meta's (formerly Facebook) evolution and has been at the forefront of its development of virtual and augmented reality technology.
- He is also a philanthropist, co-founding the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative with his wife, Priscilla Chan, to tackle global issues like disease eradication and education.
- In 2021, Facebook officially rebranded to Meta to reflect its future-focused vision of the metaverse.