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Facebook

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  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Founded in February 2004, Facebook is a social utility that helps people communicate more efficiently with their friends, family and coworkers. The company develops technologies that facilitate the sharing of information through the social graph, the digital mapping of people's real-world social connections. Anyone can sign up for Facebook and interact with the people they know in a trusted environment.

Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Mark Zuckerberg
Number of Employees 600
Contact Information

156 University Avenue

Palo Alto, California 94301

facebook.com

650-853-1300

NAICS Code All Other Publishers: 511199

Recent Events

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  • Beacon Program Doused, Facebook Settles Privacy Suit

    12/11/09 - Legal Settlement - View Story

  • What to Know: Facebook's New Privacy Settings

    12/11/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Betanews Podcast: Transportation security, Facebook sensitivity, and you

    12/10/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Facebook's New Privacy Rules Upset Users

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  • Facebook Launches Privacy Overhaul

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  • Google Search Goes Real Time

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  • 3 Facebook Privacy Mistakes

    12/12/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Google announces real-time search results

    12/08/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • 3 Ways Facebook Is Improving Online Safety

    12/07/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Joinred on Twitter, ASPCA on Facebook, and the UN World Food Program and DoubleTree

    12/07/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • In secret meetings, Comcast wooed GE and won NBC

    12/06/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Facebook to Enhance User Safety Through Formation of Global Advisory Board

    12/09/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Chat with Roku on hurdles to online video market

    11/30/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Hulu U.S. video streams soar almost 50% in October, Google’s YouTube flat

    11/27/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Facebook Holders Tighten Grip

    11/25/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Social Networking Sells

    11/25/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Facebook's New Dual Class Structure - Slow Steps to an IPO

    11/24/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Mark Zuckerberg Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Adam D'Angelo CTO
Sheryl Sandberg Chief Operating Officer
Chamath Palihapitiya Vice President, Growth, Mobile and International
Dan Rose Vice President, Business Development
Dustin Moskovitz Co-founder & Vice President Engineering
Elliot Schrage Vice President, Communications and Public Policy
Jonathan Heiliger Vice President, Technical Operations
Matt Cohler Vice President, Product Management
Scott Murphy Vice President, Sales
Ted Ullyot Vice President & General Counsel
Ethan Beard Director of Business Development
Rudy Gadre General Counsel

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
David Sze Board Observer
James W. Breyer Board of Directors
Marc L. Andreessen Board of Directors
Paul Madera Board Observer
Peter Thiel Board of Directors

Mark Zuckerberg is the CEO of Facebook, which he founded in 2004. Facebook is a social utility that helps people communicate more efficiently with their friends, families and coworkers. Mark is responsible for setting the overall direction and product strategy for the company. He leads the design of Facebook's service and development of its core technology and infrastructure. Mark attended Harvard University and studied computer science before moving the company to Palo Alto, California.

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Facebook Inc. Founder & Chief Executive Officer Current
Facebook Inc. Board of Directors Current

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eHealth, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Starbuck Company Board of Directors Current
Cooney Enterprises, Inc Director Current
Google Inc. Vice President, Global Online Sales & Operations Former
The World Bank economist Former
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Management Consultant Former
Harvard Business School Baker and Ford Scholar Former
Harvard University Master's Degree In Business Administration Former
Harvard University B.A. In Economics Former

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Facebook Inc. Vice President, Business Development Current

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Facebook Inc. Co-founder & Vice President Engineering Current

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Urban-Warfare.Net Vice President of Communications and Public Policy Current
Europarpm.Com Vice President of Communications and Public Policy Current
Sinotech Technology Ltd. Vice President of Communications and Public Policy Current
Djkristoff.Com Vice President of Communications, Public Policy and Platform Marketing Current
Birmingham Food Not Bombs Vice President of Global Communications, Marketing and Public Policy Current
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Rcx1.Com Vice President of Communications, Public Policy and Platform Marketing Current
Rock Out Karaoke Vice President of Global Communications, Marketing and Public Policy Current
Minnelightroom Vice President of Global Communications, Marketing and Public Policy Current
The Youth Congress Vice President of Communications, Public Policy and Platform Marketing Current
Unblockmywork.Info Vice President of Communications, Public Policy and Platform Marketing Current
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Denis Bouchard Photographie Vice President of Global Communications, Marketing and Public Policy Current
Threeohsix.Org Vice President of Global Communications, Marketing and Public Policy Current
Google Inc. Vice President, Global Communications & Public Affairs Former
Clark & Weinstock Managing Director Former
Columbia Business School Adjunct Professor Former
Harvard Law School J.D. Former
John F. Kennedy School of Government J.D. Former
John F. Kennedy School of Government Master In Public Policy Former
Harvard College B.A. Former
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John F. Kennedy School of Government Bachelor's Former
Harvard Law School Bachelor's Former
Harvard College Degree Former

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Facebook Inc. Board Observer Current
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Excite@Home Senior Vice President of Product Strategy Former
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Marakon Associates, Inc. Management Consultant Former
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Management Consulting Former
Crystal Dynamics Former
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Marc Andreessen is Chairman and co-founder of Opsware Inc., the leading provider of data center automation software. Marc is widely recognized for his role in launching the Internet revolution in 1993, with his creation of the Mosaic browser while at the University of Illinois. After graduation, Marc co-founded Netscape Communications, and played a critical role in the company's hypergrowth. Andreessen later became CTO of AOL when the company purchased Netscape in 1999. As one of the technology icons of our time, Marc has received numerous accolades, was named one of the "Top 50 people under the age of 40" by Time Magazine in 1994, and graced the magazine's cover in 1996. With Mosaic and the Netscape browser, Marc's ideas created a platform that enabled individuals to access the Internet. Similarly, today Opsware is enabling businesses to take advantage of the massive business opportunities created by the web and new web-based architectures.

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OpsWare Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Illinois Bachelor of Science Degree In Computer Science Former

Paul Madera was a founder of Meritech in 1999 and currently focuses on the storage, semiconductor and digital consumer sectors. He has been directly involved with Riverbed Technology, Corvis Corporation, 2Wire, PeopleSupport, Salesforce.com, and IntraLase, Inc. Prior to Meritech, Paul was Managing Director and Head of the Private Equity Group at Montgomery Securities/Banc of America. He began his career in finance as an investment banker with Morgan Stanley & Co. in New York. Before joining Morgan Stanley, he served in the United States Air Force as an F-16 Instructor Pilot and a member of the Air Force Liaison Office and representative to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees. Paul holds a B.S. from the United States Air Force Academy and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

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Peter Thiel was co-founder of PayPal, which he later sold to eBay in 2002 for $1.5 billion. Two years later, he became Facebook’s first outside investor, investing $500,000. It is estimated that his net worth is now about $1.2 billion. At the age of 40, Peter Thiel, is one of the wealthiest people in the United States. This self-made billionaire was also a child chess prodigy. He ranked seventh in the United States at age 12. He spent time at Credit Suisse before founding Thiel Capital Management in 1996. Renamed Clarium Capital Management 2002; firm now manages more than $5 billion in assets. Cofounded PayPal in 1998, sold to eBay in 2002 for $1.5 billion. Launched venture capital Founders Fund in 2005 with $50 million. He sits on board of Palantir, a computer analysis firm for goverment agencies. Peter enjoys running, hiking, surfing.

Organization Position Status
Facebook Inc. Board of Directors Current

Executive News

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  • Harris: Facebook as a time machine, reconnecting us with our past and its players

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  • Facebook Plans To Boost Staff

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  • Facebook as a time machine: reconnecting with our past and its players

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  • Facebook Sets Sights On Online Payments Business

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  • Careers: Facebook Continues to Hire, While Keeping Costs at Bay

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  • Non-profits next to test Facebook payment platform

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  • Digital Briefs: Facebook, Spotify, Outside Lands Fest

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  • Economy is a Bright Spot For Facebook

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  • Michael Robertson: Digital music's bad boy was right

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  • Facebook's forecast looks bright for 2010

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  • Facebook may expand staff by 50%

    Los Angeles Daily News - 8/25/09 - View Story

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