Mark Zuckerberg

Co-founder, chairman & CEO, Meta

Mark Zuckerberg co-founded Facebook while studying at Harvard.

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Mark Zuckerberg co-founded Facebook while studying at Harvard. He took the company public and later introduced Meta as its corporate identity. His work now connects social platforms, virtual and augmented reality, and AI systems, alongside the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.

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Social platforms; AI; mixed reality

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Career, in context.

Selected milestones, newest first. Explore earlier career below.

  1. Meta releases Llama 2

    The company expands access to its language models during Zuckerberg’s leadership.

    Source: Meta
  2. Introduces the Meta company brand

    He presents a new corporate identity encompassing the company’s apps and technologies.

    Source: Meta
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More than 10 years ago.

  1. Launches the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

    He and Priscilla Chan establish an organisation focused on science and other long-term social goals.

    Source: Wikipedia
  2. Takes Facebook public

    Facebook begins trading on Nasdaq with Zuckerberg remaining its chief executive.

    Source: Wikipedia
  3. Agrees to acquire Instagram

    Facebook announces its acquisition of the photo-sharing service.

    Source: Wikipedia
  4. Co-founds Facebook

    The social network begins at Harvard before expanding to a global audience.

    Source: Wikipedia

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