Mark Zuckerberg is an entrepreneur, media mogul, American billionaire, & philanthropist. He is most best known as the founder of Facebook and its parent organization, Meta previously known as Facebook, Inc. He is chairman, CEO, and majority shareholder at Meta. He became the youngest self-made millionaire in the world at the age of 23 in 2007.
Since 2008, The Time magazine has declared Zuckerberg one of the world's 100 most important people as part of the Person of the Year honor, which he won in 2010. Zuckerberg was placed 10th on Forbes' list of Most Powerful People in the World in December 2016.
Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg Bio/Wiki
| Birth Name | Mark Elliot Zuckerberg |
| Nick Name | Zuck
Princely |
| Age | 37 Years (as in 2022) |
| Religion | Jew |
| Sun Sign/Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Birth Place | White Plains, New York, US |
| Date of Birth | 14 May 1984 |
| Nationality | American |
| Residence | Palo Alto, California
Dolores Heights, San Francisco |
| Home Town | White Plains, New York, US |
| Hobbies | Foiling
Fencing
Rowing
Spear throwing |
Family |
| Mother's Name | Karen Kemper
 Mark Zuckerberg with mother |
| Father's Name | Edward Zuckerberg
 Mark Zuckerberg with father |
| Brother | None |
| Sister | Randi Zuckerberg
Donna Zuckerberg
Arielle Zuckerberg
 Mark Zuckerberg with mother & sisters Randi and Arielle
 Mark Zuckerberg's parent with his sister Donna |
Girlfriends/Affairs |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Priscilla Chan |
Marital Status, Wife and Children |
| Wife/Spouse | Priscilla Chan Zuckerberg (2012-present)
 Mark Zuckerberg with wife Priscilla Chan |
| Marriage Date | 19 May 2012
 Mark Zuckerberg with wife Priscilla Chan on their wedding day |
| Children | Maxima Chan Zuckerberg
August Chan Zuckerberg
 Mark Zuckerberg with wife & daughters |
Education |
| School | Ardsley High School, New York
Phillips Exeter Academy |
| College/University | Mercy College
Harvard University |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor's in Computer science & Psychology (Dropout) |
| Profession | Entrepreneur
Businessman
Computer scientist
Software Developer
CEO
Chairman
Investor |
| Brands Endorsed | None |
| Career Manager | None |
Height, Weight, and Figure Measurements |
| Height (Approx.) | in centimeters- 175 cm
in meters- 1.71 m
in Feet Inches- 5' 7" |
| Weight (Approx.) | in Kilograms- 70 kg
in Pounds- 154 lbs |
Figure Measurements |
| Chest Size | 41 inches |
| Biceps Size | 35 inches |
| Waist Size | 38 inches |
Extra Ordinary Features |
| Race / Ethnicity | Austrian
German
Polish |
| Hair Color | Goldish Brown |
| Eye Color | Blueish Hazel Grey |
| S*xual Orientation | Straight |
| Dress Size | Not Available |
| Shoe Size | 10 (US) |
Favourite Things |
| Favourite Food | Pillsbury biscuits |
| Favourite Book | The Aeneid |
| Favourite Colors | Blue |
| Favourite Sport | Tennis |
| Favourite TV Show | The West Wing |
| Controversies | From the inception of Facebook, Zuckerberg has been into some or the other controversy. He has faced many lawsuits for years.
There are also major concerns about security of his company Facebook. Zuckerberg has also been accused with violation of anti trust laws. |
Early Life
Mark Zuckerberg is the son of Karen, a psychiatrist & Edward Zuckerberg, a dentist. He was born on 14th May 1984, in White Plains, New York.
He along with his three sisters named – Arielle, Randi, and Donna grew up in a neighborhood in Dobbs Ferry, New York. They were raised in a Reform Jewish family. His great-grandparents came from Germany, Austria, & Poland as Jewish exiles.
When he was 13, he held a Star Wars inspired bar mitzvah. He went to the Ardsley High School, Ardsley in New York, where he excelled academically.
He went to Phillips Exeter Academy following two years and received awards in classical studies, astronomy, mathematics, & physics. He also went to Johns Hopkins University's Center for Talented Youth camp when he was younger.
In middle school, Zuckerberg began exploring computers and developed software. In the 1990s, his dad taught Mark Atari BASIC programming, and he later engaged software engineer David Newman as a private instructor.
While in high school, Mark Zuckerberg attended a graduate program at Mercy College close to his home. Because his father's dentistry business was run out of their home, he created a software application called ZuckNet that enabled all of the computers in the house and the dental office to connect with one another. He claimed to be able to read & write Ancient Greek, Hebrew, French, & even Latin on his college application.
In the year 2002, Mark enrolled at Harvard University. At Harvard Mark studied psychology & computer science. Mark was in his sophomore year when dropped out of Harvard after the formal inauguration of the Facebook networking site.
Mark Zuckerberg Net Worth
Mark Zuckerberg has a net worth of approximately $82 billion.
| Estimated Net Worth in 2022 (Approx) | $82 billion |
| Estimated Net Worth in 2021 (Approx) | $110 billion |
| Annual Salary as CEO Facebook | $1
|
| Annual Earnings | Not Available |
| Income Source | Facebook Shareholding |
Mark's Facebook stock accounts for a big majority of his wealth. Mark presently controls roughly 400 million Facebook shares, which are divided into multiple classes with varying voting rights.
He holds roughly 12 million Facebook Class A shares and 365 million Class B shares, accounting for nearly 81 percent of all B shares. Mark has 53 percent voting power in the corporation thanks to the super voting Class B shares.
Across $320 million in real estate & land is owned by Zuckerberg and Chan around the world. Multiple mansions in Palo Alto, 1,400 acres in Hawaii, as well as a townhouse near San Francisco, are among their real estate holdings.
Mark Zuckerberg House List
Property | Worth |
| Townhouse in Dolores Heights, San Francisco | $11.83 million |
| Half a block of suburban Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, California | $50 million |
| Thousands of Hawaii acres in Kauai, Hawaii | Over $200 million |
| Dual desert vacation homes in Lake Tahoe, California | $59 million |
Career
Facebook
- On February 4, 2004, while still being at Harvard, Mark Zuckerberg launched thefacebook.com, a directory in which fellow Harvard students entered their own information and photos into a template that he had devised.
- His roommates named Dustin Moskovitz & Chris Hughes, helped Zuckerberg add features to make the site more accessible & available to all campuses across the country.
- Facebook quickly became increasingly popular as registered users could create profiles, upload photos and other media, and keep in touch with friends.
- It differed from other social networking sites at that time, as the site gave more emphasis on real names & e-mail addresses.
- In 2004, Moskovitz, Zuckerberg & Hughes moved their first headquarters to Palo Alto, California, where venture capitalist Peter Thiel gave them seed money. Zuckerberg dropped out of Harvard to concentrate on Facebook.
- In May 2005 Facebook received its first major infusion of venture capital ($12.7 million).
- Later in September 2005 Facebook opened to registration for high-school students. Meanwhile, many foreign colleges and universities also began to sign up to the site, and by September 2006 everyone with an e-mail address could enter a regional network based on their location.
- In 2007 Facebook struck a deal with Microsoft in which the software company paid $240 million for a 1.6 percent stake in Facebook. Two years later Digital Sky Technologies acquired a 1.96 percent share of Facebook for $200 million.
- In 2008, Mark Zuckerberg's new net worth was estimated at around $1.5 billion. After Facebook's initial public offering of Facebook stock in 2012, Zuckerberg's net worth was estimated at over $19 billion.
- Since 2010s, Facebook has faced legal fights, as well as has seen a significant expansion in its user base.
- Facebook revealed its first-quarter profits for 2021 on April 28, 2021. The business announced operating income of $26.17 billion, up 48 percent from the year-ago quarter, and increased profits per share & net income.
- In late 2021, Facebook changed its company name to Meta and announced the Metaverse.
Other Ventures
- In 2013, Mark Zuckerberg established Internet.org, something he described as an effort to provide the Internet to the 5 billion people who did not have it at the time of the launch.
- In India, protestors complained that the project's limited internet violated the idea of net neutrality. Zuckerberg countered that a restricted internet was preferable than without internet. In February 2016, Internet.org was decommissioned in India.
- Later, Zuckerberg met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai to explore ways to provide inexpensive Internet access to developing nations.
- Zuckerberg is also a board member of Breakthrough Starshot, a solar sail spacecraft development initiative he co-founded in 2016.
Facts
- Mark Zuckerberg was on his way to working at Microsoft.
- When he was in middle school, he established ZuckNet to assist his father.
- Zuckerberg is colorblind in the red-green spectrum.
- He is able to communicate in Ancient Greek, Hebrew, French, and Latin.
- Many major corporations, including Google, expressed interest in purchasing Facebook, but Zuckerberg refused.
- At a fraternity party at Harvard, Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, met for the first time in line for the restroom.
- Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein, and Pablo Picasso are among his heroes.
- Zuckerberg's Hungarian dog named Beast has a Facebook profile of his own.
- His distinctive T-shirt ranges in price from $300 to $400.
FAQs
How much has Mark Zuckerberg lost?
In February 2022, Zukerberg lost over $30 billion of his net worth after stocks of Facebook, now rebranded as Meta, plunged.
How did Mark Zuckerberg get rich?
Zukerberg net worth is around $82 billion.
What religion is Zuckerberg?
Jewish.
What is Mark Zuckerberg salary?
Mark takes a $1 salary as CEO of Meta (Facebook).
Does Mark Zuckerberg have a child?
Mark has two daughters named Maxima Chan Zuckerberg & August Chan Zuckerberg.
How tall is Zuck?
Zuckerberg is 5 feet & 7 inch tall.
Does Zuckerberg let his kids use social media?
Zuckerberg let his kids use social media only to communicate & stay connected to their family.
How long has Mark Zuckerberg been married?
It has been 10 years since Zuckerberg & Chan married.
Does Mark Zuckerberg have wife?
Mark's wife's name is Priscilla Chan.
How much IQ does Mark Zuckerberg have?
Zukerberg has an IQ level of 152.
When did Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg start dating?
Zukerberg & his wife met in 2003 at Harvard and soon after they started dating and the couple married in 2012.
Does Mark Zuckerberg have a dog?
Yes, Mark has a dog named Beast (Hungarian sheepdog).
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