Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg is a technology executive who founded Facebook in 2004 and serves as founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Meta Platforms. His public significance also includes majority voting control at Meta, leadership of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and testimony before Congress about Facebook's handling of privacy and data.

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About Mark Zuckerberg

Profile information current to 2026-08-22.

Technology executive, Entrepreneur · 2 affiliations

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Known for: Social media and technology; Corporate governance

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At a glance

Zuckerberg is Meta's founder, chairman and chief executive officer.
He founded Facebook in 2004 after creating The Facebook with fellow Harvard students.
Meta reports that Zuckerberg exercises voting rights over a majority of the company's outstanding voting power.
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative lists him as its co-founder and co-chief executive officer.
In 2018, Zuckerberg testified before a joint U.S. Senate hearing concerning Facebook, privacy and data use.

Facebook's founding and Harvard background

Zuckerberg studied computer science at Harvard University and, with fellow students, created The Facebook as an online social directory for Harvard College students in 2004. Harvard reported that he left after his sophomore year to work on Facebook. The university later awarded him an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at its 2017 Commencement.

Leadership and control at Meta

Zuckerberg serves as founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Meta Platforms. Meta says he sets the company's overall direction and product strategy and leads the design of its services and the development of its core technology and infrastructure. The company also reports that he exercises voting rights over a majority of its outstanding voting power, giving his role particular significance in Meta's corporate governance. Facebook adopted Meta as its corporate brand in 2021.

Public accountability and wider organizational role

Zuckerberg appeared before a joint U.S. Senate Commerce and Judiciary committees hearing in April 2018 concerning Facebook, social-media privacy and the use and abuse of data. Separately, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative identifies him as its co-founder and co-chief executive officer; that current title is based on the organization's own leadership listing.

Affiliations

Meta Platforms, Inc. Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer present
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Co-founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer present

Timeline

2004 Zuckerberg and fellow Harvard students created The Facebook; Meta identifies 2004 as the year he founded Facebook.
2012-05-16 Facebook issued an SEC prospectus for its proposed initial public offering of Class A common stock, identifying Zuckerberg as founder, chairman and chief executive officer.
2017-05-25 Harvard awarded Zuckerberg an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
2018-04-10 Zuckerberg testified before a joint U.S. Senate Commerce and Judiciary committees hearing concerning Facebook, privacy and data use.
2021-10-28 Facebook announced that its corporate brand was becoming Meta.

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Current context

Zuckerberg is listed as Meta's founder, chairman and chief executive officer. Supported by Meta's leadership page retrieved in August 2026 and the company's April 16, 2026 proxy statement.
Meta states that Zuckerberg sets the company's overall direction and product strategy and leads the design of its services and development of its core technology and infrastructure.
Meta reports that Zuckerberg exercises voting rights over a majority of its outstanding voting power. The annual-report disclosure covers the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 and was filed in January 2026.
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative lists Zuckerberg as co-founder and co-chief executive officer. This is the organization's own description and should be rechecked when used as a current-role field.

Biographical facts

Zuckerberg founded Facebook in 2004; Harvard records describe him and fellow students creating The Facebook as an online social directory for Harvard College students.
Zuckerberg studied computer science at Harvard University.
Harvard reported that Zuckerberg left the university in 2004 after his sophomore year to work on Facebook.
Harvard awarded Zuckerberg an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at its 366th Commencement.