Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg
Zuckerberg in 2019
Born	Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (1984-05-14) May 14, 1984 (age 40) White Plains, New York, U.S.
Other names	Zuck
Education	Harvard University (dropped out)
Occupations	Businessman computer programmer philanthropist
Years active	2004–present
Title	Co-founder, chairman and CEO of Meta Platforms and Facebook Co-founder and co-CEO of Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Spouse	Priscilla Chan ​ (m. 2012)​
Children	3
Relatives	Randi Zuckerberg (sister) Donna Zuckerberg (sister)
Website	facebook.com/zuck
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Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (/ˈzʌkərbɜːrɡ/; born May 14, 1984) is an American businessman. He co-founded the social media service Facebook and its parent company Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook, Inc.), of which he is chairman, chief executive officer and controlling shareholder. Zuckerberg has been the subject of multiple lawsuits regarding the creation and ownership of the website as well as issues such as user privacy.

Zuckerberg briefly attended Harvard College, where he launched Facebook in February 2004 with his roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes. Zuckerberg took the company public in May 2012 with majority shares. He became the world's youngest self-made billionaire in 2008, at age 23, and has consistently ranked among the world's wealthiest individuals. He has also used his funds to organize multiple donations, including the establishment of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.

A film depicting Zuckerberg's early career, legal troubles and initial success with Facebook, The Social Network, was released in 2010 and won multiple Academy Awards. His prominence and fast rise in the technology industry has prompted political and legal attention.