Featured Profile: Mark Zuckerberg

{mosimage}The social networking site Facebook has gained tremendous popularity. Thanks to this, there has been a significant transformation in the field of social communication. The number of its users is also not small. In 2010, Facebook’s user count surpassed 500 million. However, one person’s contribution is foremost in the founding of Facebook. Who is he? What is his background? Let’s get to know about Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, who envisioned connecting the entire world through a single network, bringing people together in social bonds, and creating a global community where people can interact with each other. From this idea, on February 4, 2004, he founded Facebook:

Name: Mark Elliot Zuckerberg

Date of Birth: May 14, 1984.

Place of Birth: California, USA.

Nationality: American.

Profession: Founder and CEO of Facebook.

Education: While still in school, he began using computers and demonstrated exceptional skills. In 1990, Zuckerberg learned basic programming from his father. He greatly enjoyed computer programming. Zuckerberg completed graduate courses at Mercy College. He developed a computer program called ‘ZuckNet’, which allowed communication between his home and his father’s office. He also created computer games for children. In 2002, he began studying at Harvard University. During his time there, in 2004, he founded Facebook.

During this period, Mark Zuckerberg decided to leave his studies behind. Although he did not complete his degree at Harvard, he propelled Facebook forward with unstoppable momentum. As a result, Facebook eventually became hugely popular.

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Facebook is a social networking site. Through it, any user can easily connect socially online. Today, in the realm of social communication, Facebook is regarded as a powerful medium. Mark Elliot Zuckerberg created Facebook with this very intention.

Mark Zuckerberg, known as the world’s youngest billionaire, gained immense fame thanks to Facebook.

Awards Received:
1. In 2010, Mark Zuckerberg was named “Person of the Year” by Time Magazine.

First published: Technology Today