Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook from his Harvard University dorm room in February 2004

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Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook from his Harvard University dorm room in February 2004

Kimihiro Hoshino

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has deflected IPO talk for years, saying he is focused on building the company and not on going public. Facebook is expected to file paperwork towards a stock market launch this week, possibly as early as Wednesday, seeking to raise up to $10 billion on the advertising riches flowing from the personal data of its 800 million users.