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Mark Zuckerberg was born in White Plains, New York, United States on May 14, 1984. Public records list Mark Zuckerberg as a programmer, entrepreneur and computer scientist. That works out to 42 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Ardsley High School and Harvard University. Recorded honors include California Hall of Fame (2010), Time Person of the Year (2010), Axel Springer Award (2016) and 3 more.
My Take
What strikes me about Mark Zuckerberg is not the origin story—the Harvard dorm room, the dropout, the company that swallowed the world's social life—but the shape of his reputation. In 2010 he was Time's Person of the Year and entered the California Hall of Fame. In 2011 he collected a BigBrotherAwards, handed out precisely to those seen as eroding privacy. In 2017 the university he walked away from gave him an honorary doctorate. Praise and suspicion, arriving in the same decade, from equally serious people. I don't think that's a contradiction to be resolved; I think it's an accurate description of what he built. A tool that connects billions is, by the same mechanism, a tool that watches billions. Born in White Plains, New York, in 1984, he is still running Meta, still steering, still young enough that the final verdict is nowhere close. Most tech founders get judged after the fact. He's being judged in real time, and he keeps making new material for it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mark Zuckerberg
- Name (Japanese)
- マーク・ザッカーバーグ
- Reading
- まーく・ざっかーばーぐ
- Born
- May 14, 1984 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
- Origin
- White Plains, New York, United States
- Height
- 170 cm
- Occupation
- programmer / entrepreneur / computer scientist / patron of the arts / chief executive officer
2. Background
- High school
- Ardsley High School
- University
- Harvard University
Awards & achievements
- 2010 California Hall of Fame
- 2010 Time Person of the Year
- 2016 Axel Springer Award
- 2011 BigBrotherAwards
- 2017 honorary doctor of Harvard University
- Innovators Under 35
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/zuck/
- Xhttps://x.com/finkd
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark%20Zuckerberg
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B6%E3%83%83%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B0
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q36215
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-08-07
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Mark Zuckerberg born?
Born May 14, 1984 (age 42).
Where is Mark Zuckerberg from?
Mark Zuckerberg is from White Plains, New York, United States.
What does Mark Zuckerberg do?
Mark Zuckerberg works as programmer, entrepreneur, computer scientist, patron of the arts, chief executive officer.
How tall is Mark Zuckerberg?
Mark Zuckerberg is 170 cm.
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