Mark Elliot Zuckerberg
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (born May 14, 1984) is an
American computer programmer and internet entrepreneur. He is best known as one
of five co-founders of the social networking website Facebook. As of April
2013, Zuckerberg is the chairman and chief executive of Facebook, Inc. and in
September 2013 his personal wealth was estimated to be US$19 billion.
Together with his college roommates and fellow Harvard
University students Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz and
Chris Hughes, Zuckerberg launched Facebook from Harvard's dormitory rooms. The
group then introduced Facebook onto other campuses nationwide and moved to Palo
Alto, California, United States (U.S.) shortly afterwards. In 2007, at the age
of 23, Zuckerberg became a billionaire as a result of Facebook and the number
of Facebook users worldwide reached a total of one billion in 2012. Zuckerberg
was involved in various legal disputes that were initiated by others in the
group, who claimed a share of the company based upon their involvement during
the development phase of Facebook.
Since 2010, Time magazine has named Zuckerberg among
the 100 wealthiest and most influential people in the world as a part of its
Person of the Year distinction. In 2011, Zuckerberg ranked first on the list of
the "Most Influential Jews in the World" by The Jerusalem Post and
has since consistently topped the list every year as of 2013. Zuckerberg was
played by actor Jesse Eisenberg in the 2010 film The Social Network, in which
the rise of Facebook is portrayed.