The Story of Facebook

Did you know... How Mark Zuckerberg became the world’s youngest billionaire in 2008? In February 2004, Mark Zuckerberg, a Harvard computer science student, along with a few friends in his dorm room, launched what quickly became the world’s most popular socialnetworking website, Facebook. He left Harvard after his sophomore year to focus on the website, whose user base steadily grew to more than 250 million people, making Zuckerberg a billionaire. He was also named “Man of the Year” by Time magazine in 2010. We bring you the story about the origins and leaders of Facebook, who gave communication and social networking a whole new meaning. JAICO’S CREATIVE COMPANIES SERIES explores how today’s great companies operate and inspires young readers to become the entrepreneurs and businessmen of tomorrow.