Mark Elliot Zuckerberg is an American businessman and programmer, born 14 May 1984 in White Plains, New York. He co-founded Facebook and serves as chairman, chief executive officer, and controlling shareholder of its parent company, Meta Platforms. He also co-founded and co-leads the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, and in 2008 he became the world's youngest self-made billionaire at age twenty three.
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Defining ContributionCo-founded the social media service Facebook and its parent company Meta Platforms. 1 Notable WorkFacebook and Meta Platforms 1 Connections
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Mark Zuckerberg co-founded Facebook in 2004 and grew it from a college networking site into a global social media and technology company.
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Mark Zuckerberg co-founded Facebook and leads its parent company, Meta Platforms, a leading internet and social media company.
Mark Zuckerberg built Facebook as a platform connecting users, developers and advertisers rather than a single product sold outright.
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Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born on May 14, 1984, in White Plains, New York, to Jewish parents Dr. Edward Zuckerberg, a dentist, and Karen (née Kempner), a psychiatrist.
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Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (; born May 14, 1984) is an American businessman and programmer who co-founded the social media service Facebook and its parent company Meta Platforms.
- Associated With: Entrepreneurship
- Associated With: Platform Business Model
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