Mark Zuckerberg

From Harvard Dorm to Connecting Billions

tech business
Mark Zuckerberg

Net Worth

$170B

Born

May 14, 1984 (age 41)

Country

United States

Occupation

CEO, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist

Gender

male

Generation

Millennial

Marital Status

married

Children

3

Single Parent Household

No

Education

College Dropout

University

Harvard University

Industries

tech, business

Wealth Category

billionaire

Wealth Origin

self-made

First-Gen Wealth

Yes

Overcame

  • • Faced multiple lawsuits from classmates claiming ownership of Facebook
  • • Endured intense public scrutiny over privacy practices
  • • Navigated company through major controversies including Cambridge Analytica
  • • Faced congressional hearings and regulatory pressure worldwide

Mark Zuckerberg is an American technology entrepreneur and philanthropist who co-founded Facebook (now Meta) and serves as its chairman and CEO. He is one of the world's wealthiest individuals, with a net worth exceeding $150 billion. He transformed social networking and built one of the most influential technology companies in history.

Career Timeline

1984

Born in White Plains, New York

2002 Age 18
Turning Point

Entered Harvard University to study computer science and psychology

2004 Age 19
Milestone

Launched Facebook from Harvard dorm room

2004 Age 20
Turning Point

Dropped out of Harvard to focus on Facebook full-time

2005 Age 21
Milestone

Accel Partners invested $12.7 million in Facebook

2006 Age 22
Turning Point

Rejected Yahoo's $1 billion acquisition offer

2010 Age 26
Achievement

Donated $100 million to Newark public schools

2012 Age 28
Milestone

Facebook IPO at $104 billion valuation

2012 Age 28
Milestone

Married Priscilla Chan

2015 Age 31
Milestone

Welcomed first child, Maxima, and pledged 99% of Facebook shares to charity

2016 Age 32
Achievement

Facebook reached 2 billion monthly active users

2021 Age 37
Turning Point

Rebranded company to Meta, focusing on the metaverse

Notable Quotes

"The biggest risk is not taking any risk."

— Interview, 2011

"Move fast and break things. Unless you are breaking stuff, you are not moving fast enough."

— Facebook Motto, 2009

"In a world that's changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks."

— Interview, 2013

"By giving people the power to share, we're making the world more transparent."