In one program, since his father's dental practice was operated from their home, he built a software program he called "ZuckNet" that allowed all the computers between the house and dental office to communicate with each other. Zuckerberg took a graduate course in the subject at Mercy College near his home while still in high school. His father taught him Atari BASIC Programming in the 1990s, and later hired software developer David Newman to tutor him privately. Zuckerberg began using computers and writing software in middle school. On his college application, he stated that he could read and write Ancient Greek, French, Hebrew, and Latin. In his youth, he also attended Johns Hopkins University's Center for Talented Youth summer camp. After two years, he transferred to the private Phillips Exeter Academy and won prizes in astronomy, classical studies, mathematics, and physics. He excelled academically at Ardsley High School in Ardsley, New York. He had a Star Wars-themed bar mitzvah when he turned 13. His great-grandparents were Jewish emigrants from Austria, Germany, and Poland. He and his three sisters (Arielle, businesswoman Randi, and writer Donna) were raised in a Reform Jewish household in Dobbs Ferry, New York. Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born in White Plains, New York, on May 14, 1984, the son of psychiatrist Karen (née Kempner) and dentist Edward Zuckerberg. 5 Philanthropy and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.In December 2016, Zuckerberg was ranked 10th on Forbes list of The World's Most Powerful People. Since 2008, Time magazine has named Zuckerberg among the 100 most influential people in the world as a part of its Person of the Year award, which he was recognized with in 2010. As of December 2021, Zuckerberg's net worth was $115 billion, making him the 8th-richest person in the world. In 2007, at age 23, he became the world's youngest self-made billionaire. Zuckerberg took the company public in May 2012 with majority shares. Originally launched to select college campuses, the site expanded rapidly and eventually beyond colleges, reaching one billion users by 2012. Zuckerberg attended Harvard University, where he launched the Facebook social networking service from his dormitory room in February 2004 with his roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes. He also is a co-founder of the solar sail spacecraft development project Breakthrough Starshot and serves as one of its board members.
(formerly named Facebook, Inc.) and serves as its chairman, chief executive officer, and controlling shareholder.
He is known for co-founding Meta Platforms, Inc. Mark Elliot Zuckerberg ( / ˈ z ʌ k ər b ɜːr ɡ/ born ( )May 14, 1984) is an American media magnate, internet entrepreneur, and philanthropist.