Mark Zuckerberg
Zuckerberg tops with Facebook employees: Glassdoor
Mar 15, 2013 15:22 EDT
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg on Friday was ranked top chief executive in a Glassdoor survey of what current and former employees think of how top bosses are leading companies.
Facebook cleans up Timeline in latest tweak
Mar 13, 2013 16:49 EDT
Facebook on Wednesday began rolling out new profile pages redesigned to clear away clutter from "Timelines" that chronicle member postings at the leading social network.
Facebook News Feed becomes personal newspaper
Mar 07, 2013 18:58 EST
Facebook began Thursday transforming the stream of updates from friends at homepages into a "personalized newspaper," with news ranging from the personal to the global.
Tech sector rides on rich list
Mar 04, 2013 10:40 EST
America's technology sector remained a driving force for the world's billionaires, led by Microsoft's Bill Gates and other familiar names, a Forbes survey showed Monday.
Facebook co-founder Saverin says Asia is the place to be
Feb 21, 2013 03:23 EST
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin said on Thursday the success of the social networking site would be hard to match but he hoped to make an impact as an Asia-based technology investor.
Zuckerberg, Brin join forces to extend life
Feb 20, 2013 17:09 EST
Famed founders of Internet rivals Google and Facebook joined forces on Wednesday to back big-money prizes for research aimed at extending human life.
Russian, Ukrainian tycoons pledge half fortune to charity
Feb 19, 2013 11:04 EST
Russia's Vladimir Potanin and Ukraine's Victor Pinchuk pledged Tuesday to give half of their fortunes to charity, becoming the first tycoons from ex-Soviet Union to join a global drive by the world's richest people to share their wealth.
Zuckerberg owns nearly a third of Facebook: US regulators
Feb 13, 2013 19:38 EST
Mark Zuckerberg's stake in Facebook has climbed to nearly 30 percent since the leading social network made its dismal stock market debut, according to a filing Wednesday with US regulators.
Facebook mobile use surges, but stock falls
Jan 30, 2013 21:20 EST
Facebook is increasing its revenue from mobile with more users now accessing the social network via smartphones and tablets than from personal computers, but Wall Street remains unimpressed.
Facebook boosts mobile, gets lukewarm response
Jan 30, 2013 17:35 EST
Facebook is pulling in more money from soaring mobile usage of the huge social network, but not enough to get Wall Street excited.
S.Africa's richest man to give away half his fortune
Jan 30, 2013 05:43 EST
South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe announced Monday he would give half his family's fortune to a charity, matching a pledge made by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett.
Facebook boss to host political fundraiser for Christie
Jan 24, 2013 18:31 EST
Facebook on Thursday confirmed that co-founder and billionaire Mark Zuckerberg will make a foray into politics next month by hosting a fundraiser for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.
Facebook ramps up social network search power
Jan 15, 2013 16:14 EST
Facebook on Tuesday ramped up its search capabilities at the world's leading social network in a budding challenge to Google, LinkedIn, Yelp and other Internet firms.
Facebook launches search engine for friends' content
Jan 15, 2013 14:48 EST
Facebook launched a search engine Tuesday for shared content as a way to find out more about friends on the huge social network in a potential challenge to Google and other Internet firms.
Facebook launches search engine for shared content
Jan 15, 2013 13:47 EST
Facebook on Tuesday launched a search engine for shared content described as a way to find things liked by friends on the huge social network.
Facebook tests steep fees to message strangers
Jan 11, 2013 17:22 EST
Facebook confirmed Friday it was dabbling with charging members as much as $100 to get messages to the inboxes of strangers such as social network co-founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg.
Facebook fixes "Midnight Delivery" privacy flaw
Dec 31, 2012 14:52 EST
Facebook sidestepped a privacy gaffe on Monday by fixing a flaw that made it possible to snoop on private New Year's Eve messages sent using a "Midnight Delivery" service.
Facebook founder's sister tripped by privacy settings
Dec 26, 2012 15:39 EST
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg's sister evidently tripped on the social network's privacy settings, landing in the midst of a debate on Wednesday about "online etiquette."
Facebook puts mobile ads test on hold
Dec 19, 2012 15:42 EST
Facebook said Wednesday it is halting a test of placing ads in "apps" that synch to the leading social network, renewing questions on how it will boost revenues from members using smartphones or tablets.
Zuckerberg donates $500 mn to charity
Dec 19, 2012 13:27 EST
With Christmas just days away, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has announced a donation of about a half-billion dollars worth of his company's stock to charity in Silicon Valley.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Mark Zuckerberg | |
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Mark Zuckerberg in Paris in 2008 | |
| Born | Mark Elliot Zuckerberg May 14, 1984 White Plains, New York, USA |
| Occupation | Co-founder, CEO & President of Facebook |
| Net worth | $2 billion [1] |
| Religious beliefs | Atheist[2] |