Mark Zuckerberg is worth nearly one billion dollars for every year
he’s been alive.
Not too shabby for a guy who dropped out of Harvard his sophomore
year to run a little thing called Facebook.
As Zuckerberg blows out 30 candles on his cake today, here are 30
things he’s already accomplished.
Forbes estimates Zuckerberg’s net worth at $26.6 billion.
He's Rich
Some people hit 30 and worry about finding a spouse. Zuck took care
of that in his 20s.
Relationship Status
Before she was a doctor and he was a billionaire, Priscilla Chan and
Mark Zuckerberg met at Harvard.
And She's Not Just Anyone
The couple is already puppy parents to an adorable Hungarian
sheepdog named Beast, who even has a Facebook profile . Could kids
be next?
He's A Parent ... Sort Of
Privacy has a price tag -- and Zuckerberg can certainly afford it. To
create his own mega-compound, Zuckerberg last year bought four
homes for $30 million, one of which sold for $14 million, near his own
$7 million estate in Palo Alto, Calif.
Home Sweet Home
He brought "unfriend" into the vernacular.
New Vocabulary
Most people wouldn't go head to head with the "Winklevii" --
strapping, 6-foot-5 identical twins.
He Stood Up to Two Big Guys
Even as his wealth ballooned, Zuckerberg didn’t stray from his
wardrobe staples – T-shirts and hoodies.
Redefined CEO Attire
Facebook snatched up Instagram and Oculus Rift , among others, in the
past few years. What will Zuckerberg and his team buy next?
Huge Acquisitions
He’s already been played by Jesse Eisenberg in "The Social
Network," a movie that has taken some creative liberties about the
story of the founding of Facebook.
Movie Star
And he even confronted Eisenberg in an SNL appearance.
Saturday Night Live
Zuckerberg even guest starred as himself on an episode of "The
Simpsons."
The Simpsons
Zuckerberg pledged $100 million to Newark’s troubled schools system
in 2010.
Philanthropy
And when he did it, he broke the news to fellow billionaire and
philanthropist Oprah Winfrey on her show.
'In' With Oprah
Born in a Harvard dorm room, Facebook hit 1 billion users in 2012.
1 Billion Users
Zuckerberg and Facebook have joined a group of other tech titans to
help find a way to bring the Internet to the world’s two-thirds unwired
people.
Connecting the World
18 That same year, the company also went public. The IPO was
lackluster, but Zuckerberg said he found a way to leverage the attention
of critics as a positive.
"This is a perverse thing, personally, but I would rather be in the cycle
where people are underestimating us," he said, according to Forbes.
"It gives us latitude to go out and make big bets that excite and amaze
people."
Facebook Goes Public
Facebook has connected long-lost friends and relatives, resulting in
some incredibly emotional reunions.
Reunited -- And It Feels So Good
He's also (indirectly) helped bring people back into our lives who we'd
rather avoid, like ex-boyfriends.
On the Flip Side...
Selfies have become huge, and a lot of that has to do with Facebook
profile photos.
Changed the Way We Take Photos
Couples now have to decide whether they want to make their
relationship "Facebook official."
And Define Relationships
...In an electronic way. Everyone has at least that one friend who
shares what they ate for lunch or their marathon training plan.
He Got Us to Open Up
And in turn, helped spur a new phenomenon: FOMO, the fear of
missing out on something your friends are doing.
Friend Envy
And Zuckerberg isn't afraid to speak his mind, either.
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