Unable to complete his studies at Harvard, but this is where Mark Zuckerberg found his life partner – Priscilla Chan. In 2003, they were both at a student party and encountered each other while waiting in line for the restroom.
Meta CEO – billionaire Mark Zuckerberg once shared his nostalgic feelings about the first time he met his current wife, Priscilla Chan, 20 years ago.
Mark Zuckerberg met his wife for the first time at a student party
Mark Zuckerberg wrote: “It’s been 20 years since our first date. We met at a farewell party my friends threw in college when they thought I was about to get kicked out of school.
I asked her out and needed to go out soon because I might only be in college for a few more days. Later, I created Facebook, we got married and now have 3 wonderful daughters.”
Priscilla Chan’s first impression of Mark was of a guy passionate about computer science, a bit silly with a shirt printed with C++ code. After that meeting, both sides had feelings for each other and made friends on the website Mark founded for students – Facemash (predecessor of Facebook).
After that, the two went on a date and of course no one was expelled from school. In a 2014 interview with TODAY’S Savannah Guthrie, Chan revealed that Zuckerberg admitted on their first date that he would rather go out with her than finish his midterm homework. This made a strong impression on Chan.
“Without Facemash, I wouldn’t have met Priscilla. She is the most important person in my life” – Mark shared.
When in love, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan will meet once a week
When they first started dating, because Mark Zuckerberg was too busy with Facebook, Priscilla Chan had to set some strict rules for the two of them. Accordingly, Chan required that the two of them go on a date once a week and last at least 100 minutes. While dating, the couple did not use Facebook.
“They often walk in the park, row boats, play games. On Sundays, they both enjoy Asian cuisine,” New York wrote about Mark and Chan.
In 2005, Mark Zuckerberg quit Harvard to focus on building the social network Facebook. After that, he moved to Palo Alto, where Facebook opened its first office and began its development journey, attracting millions of users.
In 2007, Priscilla Chan graduated from Harvard University. Next, she moved to California, USA and studied medicine at the University of California in 2008.
n September 2010, the couple moved back in together. In May 20211, Mark Zuckerberg and his girlfriend bought a 5-bedroom house worth 7 million USD (170 billion VND) in California, USA. After that, the Facebook boss bought 4 more surrounding houses worth 43 million USD (more than 1,000 billion VND) to expand his living space.
Image of billionaire Mark Zuckerberg’s wife pregnant with her first 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥
In May 2012, Mark Zuckerberg and his girlfriend got married in a ceremony in Palo Alto, USA.
One guest told People that attendees thought the celebration was to honor Chan’s graduation from medical school — but it was actually their wedding.
“It’s really cute,” the guest said. “Of course everyone is surprised but happy.”
The ceremony took place just one day after Facebook went public.
“They share the same values and love and respect each other,” Zuckerberg’s sister Randi, 37, told People at the time.
In March 2023, Mark Zuckerberg and his wife welcomed their third 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 together. The 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 girl is named Aurelia Chan Zuckerberg.
Previously, the couple had two daughters, Maxima, 7 years old, and August, 5 years old. Mark Zuckerberg and his wife had a difficult time having 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren because Priscilla Chan had three miscarriages.
When his wife gave 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 to their first daughter, Maxima, the Facebook boss wrote on Facebook: “Your mother and I have no words to express the hope I have for you in the future. Your new life is full of promise. appointment and parents hope their 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren will be happy and healthy to fully explore it.”
Mark Zuckerberg’s family is completely happy at the present time
Also at this time, CEO Meta and his wife founded the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, which aims to use technology to solve problems in fields such as health, science and education. Both committed to donating 99% of their total assets to charity.
In 2016, TIME honored Mark Zuckerberg and Chan as the most influential people of our time. “Most days Priscilla works in the hospital or in classrooms. This is her first time appearing on a magazine cover. I want the world to know someone who is strong, kind, and compassionate.” that I love so much” – Mark shared when talking about his wife.
