Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (born May 14, 1984[1]) is an American computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur.[6] He is best known for 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 classmatesDustin Moskovitz, Eduardo Saverin, and Chris Hughes while they were students at Harvard University.[7][8] In 2010, Zuckerberg was named Timemagazine's Person of the Year.[9] As of 2011, his personal wealth was estimated to be $13.5 billion.[5]
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| Mark Zuckerberg | |
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 Zuckerberg at South by Southwest in 2008. | |
| Born | Mark Elliot Zuckerberg May 14, 1984 [1] White Plains, New York, U.S. |
| Residence | Palo Alto, California[2] |
| Ethnicity | Jewish |
| Alma mater | Harvard College (dropped out in 2004) |
| Occupation | CEO/President of Facebook (24% shareholder in 2010)[3] |
| Known for | Co-founding Facebook in 2004; becoming world's youngest billionaire as of 2008[4] |
| Net worth |  $13.5 billion (2011)[5] |
| Relatives | Randi, Donna and Arielle (sisters) |
| Awards | Time Person of the Year 2010 |
| Website | |
| Facebook.com/MarkZuckerberg | |
