REVEALED: Modest Lifestyle Of Facebook Founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg
Some
of his contemporaries or multi-millionaires and billionaires drive
Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Rolls Royces, Aston Martins and Bugatti Veyrons,
which come with hefty price tags running into hundreds of thousands of
dollars and even millions.
Zuckerberg, 29, and
currently worth $19bn, according to Forbes, drives an Acura TSX and a
Honda Fit, which cost about $30,000 and $18,000, respectively.
His
Acura TSX, is an entry level luxury sedan which uses a 2.4 litre
in-line 4 cylinder engine. It can churn out 201 hp and 172 lb-ft torque
and has a 5 -speed automatic transmission, which comes with
steering-wheel paddle shifters for optional manual shifting. The car is
quite packed with luxury features like leather interior,
automatic climate control, a seven-speaker sound system, Satellite Radio, Bluetooth and HandsFreeLink.
automatic climate control, a seven-speaker sound system, Satellite Radio, Bluetooth and HandsFreeLink.
Zuckerberg was born
on May 14, 1984 in White Plains, New York, to Edward Zuckerberg, a
dentist, and
Karen (née Kempner), a psychiatrist. Even though, he was raised Jewish, Zuckerberg had since described himself as an atheist. As a junior student, Zuckerberg won prizes in science (mathematics, astronomy and physics) and classical studies. While most of his mates were busy playing games as young students, Zuckerberg was creating them.
Karen (née Kempner), a psychiatrist. Even though, he was raised Jewish, Zuckerberg had since described himself as an atheist. As a junior student, Zuckerberg won prizes in science (mathematics, astronomy and physics) and classical studies. While most of his mates were busy playing games as young students, Zuckerberg was creating them.
In
his early teens he created a music player named Synapse – as a school
project – with help from a friend, which used artificial intelligence to
understand one’s taste in music and created a playlist accordingly.
Software bigwigs like Microsoft and AOL tried to buy it and even recruit
Mark. But he refused both. Instead, he went to Harvard in 2002.
On
February 4, 2004, with the help of his room mates, Dutsin Moskovitz and
Chris Hughes, and using the finance provided by another friend, Eduardo
Saverin, he launched what was then called, The Facebook. It was an
instant hit, and soon made Mark the next big thing.
On
September 14, 2012, Facebook hit 1 billion users, a remarkable feat for
a company that started in Zuckerberg’s dormitory room while he was at
Harvard. Zuckerberg later dropped out of Harvard in his second year to
concentrate on his project.
If you think that
Zuckerberg’s home will suggest his enormous wealth, you are mistaken.
The American computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur owns a house
in Palo Alto , California, which is his first property investment. But
prior to this, he had always stayed in rented apartment. Zuckerberg
lives in the house with his wife, Priscilla Chan. The young billionaire
is known to be a fan of renting and a relatively modest lifestyle.
The
house sits in the area of 5,1617-square-foot, was originally built in
1903. Since the house is of historic times, it boasts gorgeous
historical elements, like sash windows, coffered ceilings, French doors,
and deep porches. The 5-bedroom house was bought for $7m. Although the
house is grand, it is still considered modest, compared to the
residences of Zuckerberg’s other IT contemporaries.
Zuckerberg
does not own a private jet, but Facebook authorised its CEO and COO to
use private aircraft for business purposes to maximise such executives’
productive time and ensure their quick availability. On some occasions,
the jet could also be used for personal purposes.
On
May 19, 2012, Zuckerberg got married to his long time college
sweetheart, Priscilla, in an astonishing ceremony at his Palo Alto home
in California . The propitious wedding was kept behind the curtains in
such a way that even the guests thought they were attending Priscilla’s
graduation from the Univeristy of California.
