Mark Zuckerberg is the CEO and co-founder of Facebook. He was born in 1984 in New York and attended Harvard where he created early versions of Facebook called CourseMatch and FaceMash. In 2004, while still in college, he launched Thefacebook.com which later became Facebook. As CEO, Zuckerberg has led Facebook's growth into a platform with over 2 billion monthly users. He is known for his innovative skills, belief in his ideas, and introverted personality. Zuckerberg was named 2010 Time Person of the Year and has a net worth of over $36 billion, making him one of the richest entrepreneurs in the world.
2. Introduction
Full Name- Mark Elliot Zuckerberg
Born On- 14th May 1984
Famous As- Computer Programmer, Internet Entrepreneur
Education- Ardsley High School -2000
Harvard Business School- 2004
Current Designation- CEO and Chairperson of Facebook Inc.
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Net Worth- 36.5 billion dollars
Awards- Times Person of the Year - 2010.
3. Historical Background.
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He Married PrIscilla chan on May 19th 2012.
During his days at the university, he built Programmes titled
CourseMatch' and 'Facemash'. While 'CourseMatch' helped
students select their courses and decide on study groups,
'FaceMash' was meant for fun
In 2004, Mark launched a new website called
'Thefacebook.com'. He created the social networking site that
along with friends Chris Hughes, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew
McCollum, and Dustin Moskovitz.
4. SWOT Analysis
STRENGTH:
INNOVATION
VERY GOOD WEB
PROGRAMING SKILLS
BELIEF IN HIS IDEAS
WEAKNESS:
INTROVERT
LACK OF COMMUNICATION
SKILL
Opportunities:
MOBILE TECHNOLOGY
PLATFORM FOR
ADVERTISEMENT
Threats:
NEW SOCIAL APPLICATION
ConnectU LAW SUIT.
CUSTOMER BASE ARE
DECLINING
FAKE ACCOUNTS
5. Major Contribution And Achievements
. In 2010, this accomplished entrepreneur
was named the 'Person of the Year', by 'Times'
magazine.
In 2011, 'The Jerusalem Post', an Israeli
newspaper, named him the one of the 'Most
Influential Jews'.
In 2013 Became The CEO and Chairman of
Facebook.Inc. and was offered One Dollar as
Salary.
Youngest Entrepreneur to be a Billionaire
with Net worth of 38.6 billion dollars as on July
2015.
6. Leadership Qualities
A Hard Worker.
A Good Learner.
Effective Communication
Skills.
Future Oriented.
Clear Values.
Ability to Inspire.
Passionate.
7. Leadership Style
He has all 3 types of Leadership Style:
Autocratic
Democratic
Lassies-fraises
He always commands his colleges to complete the task, as
a result facebook is all over the world.
Sometime he let his colleges make changes over facebook
layout, and do not disturbs them or corrects them when they
are wired
He always took his workers as friend and never let them
feel as they are only working for him.
8. Personality Traits
I N T J
ACCORDING TO MBTI TEST
HE IS AN INTROVERT AS DESCRIBEDBY HIS CLOSE ONES
BELIEVED MORE IN HIMSELF AND HIS INTUTION
HIS ACTION WAS BASED ON LOGICS
ALWAYS STICK TO THE PLANS
9. Reason Why We Chose?
I. Mark Zuckerberg is a source of inspiration for many of the
youth entrepreneurs across the globe. He has given the tag as
next Bill Gates Himself.
II. He works for the society and passionate about the work he is
in. He takes only $1 as his salary.
III. He believes in his ideas and projects and never give up.
According to him.
Successful people only have two things on their lips,
silence and smile.