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| Born | Mark Elliot Zuckerberg May 14, 1984 (age 26) White Plains, New York |
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| Residence | Palo Alto, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard College (dropped out in 2004) |
| Occupation | CEO/President of Facebook (24% shareholder in 2010) |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Known for | Co-founding Facebook; becoming world's youngest billionaire. |
| Home town | Dobbs Ferry, New York |
| Net worth |  US$6.9 billion (2010) |
| Relatives | Randi Zuckerberg (sister) |
| Awards | Time Person of the Year 2010 |
Personal life
Zuckerberg was born in White Plains, New York to Karen, a psychiatrist, and Edward, a dentist. Mark and three sisters, Randi, Donna, and Arielle, were brought up in Dobbs Ferry, New York. Zuckerberg was raised Jewish, including having his bar mitzvah when he turned 13, although he has since described himself as an atheist.
At Ardsley High School he had excelled in the classics before in his junior year transferring to Phillips Exeter Academy, where Zuckerberg won prizes in science (math, astronomy and physics) and Classical studies (on his college application, Zuckerberg listed as non-English languages he could read and write: French, Hebrew, Latin, and ancient Greek) and was captain of the fencing team.In college, he was known for reciting lines from epic poems such as The Iliad.
At a party put on by his fraternity during his sophomore year, Zuckerberg met Priscilla Chan, who subsequently became his girlfriend.
In September 2010, Chan, now a medical student, moved into Zuckerberg's rented Palo Alto house. As of September 2010, Zuckerberg was studying Mandarin with a tutor in preparation for the couple's slated visit to China and possibly to help in setting up operations in China, since Facebook, like Twitter, is blocked by that country's internet firewall.
Click Here to read full storyOn Zuckerberg's Facebook page, he listed his personal interests as "openness, making things that help people connect and share what's important to them, revolutions.
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