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Original layout and name of Thefacebook in 2004, showing Peter Wolf's face superimposed with binary numbers as Facebook's original logo, designed by co-founder Andrew McCollum. A "facebook" is a student directory featuring photos and basic information. [19]
In August 2013, Facebook founded Internet.org in collaboration with six other technology companies to plan and help build affordable Internet access for underdeveloped and developing countries. [483] The service, called Free Basics, includes various low-bandwidth applications such as AccuWeather, BabyCenter, BBC News, ESPN, and Bing.
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (/ ˈ z ʌ k ər b ɜːr ɡ /; born May 14, 1984) is an American businessman who co-founded the social media service Facebook and its parent company Meta Platforms, of which he is the chairman, chief executive officer, and controlling shareholder.
Sean Parker (born December 3, 1979) is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, most notable for co-founding the file-sharing computer service Napster, and was the first president of the social networking website Facebook. He also co-founded Plaxo, Causes, Airtime.com, and Brigade, an online platform for civic engagement.
Eduardo Luiz Saverin (/ ˈ s æ v ər ɪ n / SAV-ər-in, Brazilian Portuguese: [eduˈaʁdu luˈis saveˈɾĩ] ⓘ; born March 19, 1982) [4] is a Brazilian billionaire entrepreneur and angel investor, known for having co-founded Facebook. [5] In 2012, he owned about 2% of Facebook shares, [6] valued at approximately $2 billion at the time.
Dustin Aaron Moskovitz [1] (/ ˈ m ɒ s k ə v ɪ t s /; born May 22, 1984) [2] is an American billionaire internet entrepreneur who co-founded Facebook, Inc. (now known as Meta Platforms) with Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum and Chris Hughes. [3] In 2008, he left Facebook to co-found Asana [4] with Justin Rosenstein.
She is also the founder of LeanIn.Org. [4] In 2008, she was made COO at Facebook, becoming the company's second-highest-ranking official. [ 5 ] In June 2012, she was elected to Facebook's board of directors , [ 6 ] becoming the first woman to serve on its board.
Christopher Hughes (born November 26, 1983 [1]) is an American entrepreneur and author who co-founded and served as spokesman for the online social directory and networking site Facebook until 2007. He was the publisher and editor-in-chief of The New Republic from 2012 to 2016.