Mark Zuckerberg
Overview
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (born May 14, 1984) is an American computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur
. He is best known for co-creating the social networking site
Facebook
, of which he is chief executive
and president
. It was co-founded as a private company in 2004 by Zuckerberg and classmates Dustin Moskovitz
, Eduardo Saverin
, and Chris Hughes while they were students at Harvard University
. In 2010, Zuckerberg was named Time
magazine's Person of the Year. , his personal wealth was estimated to be $17.5 billion.
Zuckerberg was born in 1984 in White Plains
, New York to Karen, a psychiatrist, and Edward Zuckerberg, a dentist.
Internet entrepreneur
An Internet entrepreneur is an entrepreneur that applies innovation to create new businesses on the Internet.Internet entrepreneurs are part of the more general category of digital entrepreneurs...
. He is best known for co-creating the social networking site
Social network service
A social networking service is an online service, platform, or site that focuses on building and reflecting of social networks or social relations among people, who, for example, share interests and/or activities. A social network service consists of a representation of each user , his/her social...
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
, of which he is chief executive
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
and president
Chief operating officer
A Chief Operating Officer or Director of Operations can be one of the highest-ranking executives in an organization and comprises part of the "C-Suite"...
. It was co-founded as a private company in 2004 by Zuckerberg and classmates Dustin Moskovitz
Dustin Moskovitz
Dustin Moskovitz is an American internet entrepreneur who co-founded the social networking website Facebook along with Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin and Chris Hughes. Moskovitz owns a 6% share of Facebook. He is also a co-founder and the CEO of Asana. Moskovitz is Jewish...
, Eduardo Saverin
Eduardo Saverin
Eduardo P. Saverin is a Brazilian-born American internet entrepreneur and investor. Saverin is best known for co-founding Facebook, along with Mark Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes...
, and Chris Hughes while they were students at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. In 2010, Zuckerberg was named Time
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
magazine's Person of the Year. , his personal wealth was estimated to be $17.5 billion.
Zuckerberg was born in 1984 in White Plains
White Plains, New York
White Plains is a city and the county seat of Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located in south-central Westchester, about east of the Hudson River and northwest of Long Island Sound...
, New York to Karen, a psychiatrist, and Edward Zuckerberg, a dentist.
