Photo: Zynga / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Mark Pincus interests me less for Zynga's blockbuster years than for everything around them. Before FarmVille made him a household name in tech circles, he had already launched and exited a string of startups most people never heard of, and he later returned to Zynga's helm rather than ride off into retirement. That refusal to quit, that willingness to keep betting on himself after the spotlight dimmed, is the trait I find most telling. Plenty of founders catch one wave; few keep paddling back out. Whatever you think of social gaming, Pincus helped normalize the idea that everyone, everywhere, could play.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mark Pincus
- Name (Japanese)
- マーク・ピンクス
- Reading
- まーく・ぴんくす
- Born
- February 13, 1966 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Horse
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- entrepreneur / businessperson
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Harvard University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/markpinc
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark%20Pincus
Frequently asked questions
When was Mark Pincus born?
Born February 13, 1966 (age 60).
Where is Mark Pincus from?
Mark Pincus is from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What does Mark Pincus do?
Mark Pincus works as entrepreneur, businessperson.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.