Mark Zuckerberg: Leader Project
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Mark Elliot Zuckerberg
37 years old
HIS LIFE
EXPERIENCE
QUALITIES
EXPERIENCE
Mark is the Co-founder and the chief executive of Facebook.
HQ
HQ
Facebook's headquarters is in Menlo Park, California
Mark currently owns 10 homes located in California.
Other Work
OTHER WORK
Mark had never had any business experience before and he had first taught himself how to code before getting a private teacher in his youth.
Mark's & Facebook's Development
- Born on May 14 of 1984 in New York.
- Raised by his parents who were very educated people and of a higher social class.
YOUTH
Altair Computer
The Beginning
- Mark's interest in computers arose when he was 12 years old.
- He created a messaging program called "Zucknet" that even his parents used this program for their jobs and within the household.
- Mark would also take artistic inspirations from his friends and create their imaginations into video game reality.
- His parents then hired a private computer teacher in order to increase Mark's interest.
HIGH SCHOOL
1998-2002
Education
- Mark had attended well-known schools like Phillips Exeter Academy, New Hampshire, from which he graduated in 2002.
- Created a music program called "Synapse" which attracted big companies to purchase it, such as Microsoft, and even offered Mark a position but Mark doesn't accept.
COLLEGE
2002-2004
Final Decision
- Mark got into Harvard University and starts developing a program that would allow Harvard students to judge one another based of attractiveness.
- This idea was put into place in Mark's college dorm.
- Mark decides to drop out of college after his sophomore year in order to put all of his time into developing the program.
- Mark then moves to California.
CAREER
2004-2012
Facebook's Release
- Worked full time to develop the program that would soon be Facebook.
- Worked on Facebook with three of his Harvard friends.
- Facebook is released for the public to use in February 4 of 2004.
- Facebook's IPO opened in 2012.
TODAY
2012-2022
Past & Future
- Mark has slowly updated Facebook with new features and with new technology to make it great for consumers.
- Facebook gets more users every year.
- Facebook releases a cryptocurrency called Calibra.
- Mark has announced that Facebook would change its name to Meta.
QUALITIES
Independent: Made himself have an independent mindset to keep going and take risks.
Generous: Is going to donate $300 million dollars to protect U.S elections and will give most of his shares to fund for charity.
Fun Facts
FUN FACTS
- Was captain of the fencing team in his high school.
- Mark is colorblind.
- He can speak Mandarin.
SOURCES
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“Facebook Launches.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 24 Oct. 2019, https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/facebook-launches-mark-zuckerberg.
“Facebook.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/topic/Facebook.
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Schleifer, Theodore. “Mark Zuckerberg's $300 Million Donation to Protect Elections Must Overcome Facebook's Past.” Vox, Vox, 1 Sept. 2020, https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/9/1/21417022/mark-zuckerberg-elections-300-million-facebook-center-for-tech-and-civic-life.
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