taBLe oF CoNteNts Chapter 1 Who is MarK ZUCKerBerG 4 Chapter 2 a YoUNG taLeNt Chapter 3 the harVarD Years 6 10 Chapter 4 the LaUNCh oF FaCeBooK 12 Chapter 5 reaChiNG oUt Chapter 6 FULFiLLiNG DreaMs toDaY aND toMorroW LiFe tiMeLiNe GLossarY to LearN More iNDex 16 18 20 22 23 24
4 Chapter 1 Who is MarK ZUCKerBerG Mark Zuckerberg changed how people all over the world connect and share information He is a co-founder of Facebook The web site is one of the largest social networks on Earth Mark’s success as an entrepreneur has made him one of the world’s youngest billionaires Today he is worth more than 25 billion Mark is also a well-known philanthropist Mark was born on May 14 1984 in WhitePlains New York He grew up in the nearby village of Dobbs Ferry His father Edward ran a dental practice connected to the family home His mother Karen is a licensed psychiatrist She managed the dental office and cared for Mark and his sisters Mark’s family always supported his interests growing up
5 5 Name Mark Elliot Zuckerberg Nickname Zuck Birthday May 14 1984 hometown Dobbs Ferry New York Marital status Married to Priscilla Chan since 2012 hobbies interests Fencing traveling
