Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg is an American technology entrepreneur. He was born in White Plains, New York, in 1984. He co-founded Facebook while he was a student at Harvard University. Facebook grew into one of the largest companies in the world.

Early Life

Zuckerberg started programming computers in middle school. His father hired a software developer to tutor him. He built a messaging program for his father's dental office. He was accepted into Harvard University, where he would create Facebook.

Building Facebook

Zuckerberg launched Facebook from his college dorm room in 2004. At first, only Harvard students could use it. It quickly spread to other schools and then the whole world. Today, billions of people use Facebook and its other apps like Instagram and WhatsApp.

Fun Facts

• Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook from his Harvard dorm room when he was 19.
• He and his wife Priscilla Chan have pledged to give away 99 percent of their wealth.
• He built a messaging program called ZuckNet for his family when he was in middle school.

Did You Know?

Mark Zuckerberg dropped out of Harvard to focus on Facebook. Years later, Harvard gave him an honorary degree.