Shaking off his nerdy image and familiar gray T-shirt, Mark Zuckerberg is now like a different person: Young, diverse in style and investing in many passionate projects.
When he turned 40, Mark Zuckerberg also reached many important milestones in his career and family.
In February 2004, Mark founded Thefacebook, the predecessor of Facebook. This year, this platform turns 20 years old. Meta’s social networks – Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram – now have nearly 4 billion users.
The year 2024 also marks 20 years since Zuckerberg first met his wife, Priscilla Chan.
Notably, since the Facebook boss turned a new age, people can easily see that Mark Zuckerberg has had many changes in his daily style as well as extremely interesting personal preferences.
Loves hip-hop
On May 15, Mark Zuckerberg posted on his personal page photos from his 40th 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day party. CEO Meta and his wife, Ms. Priscillia Chan, held a quite intimate party, with many friends and some famous figures in the technology industry.
Shedding the college nerd label that has followed him for so long or the image of an intense Silicon Valley geek wearing gray T-shirts for many years, Mark Zuckerberg attracts attention when wearing bold hip-hop outfits. hop with gold chains and baggy t-shirts.
Mark shared on Instagram: “Thank you for the first 40 years of my life! Priscilla organized a small party and recreated some of the places I used to stay in the beginning.”
The black T-shirt this billionaire wore had the Latin words “Carthago delenda est” printed on it. This phrase is often associated with Cato the Elder, a Roman politician who is said to have uttered it at the end of every speech as a call to arms. Zuckerberg himself also quoted this phrase in 2011 when Google launched its social networking platform Google Plus.
Raising cows and growing macadamia trees
10 years ago, at the end of 2014, it was reported that this businessman had bought a huge piece of land in Hawaii for about 100 million USD. This land currently has a bunker and a giant farm. According to The Times, Zuckerberg is raising wagyu and angus cows; grow macadamia trees and brew beer at home.
It is known that, in addition to personal interests, raising cows is also a passionate business strategy of CEO Meta.
According to the Guardian newspaper, billionaire Meta posted a photo of himself eating steak at Ko’olau Farm – a 567ha plot of land on Kauai, Hawaii’s oldest island, on January 10.
“Started raising cattle at Ko’olau Ranch on Kauai and my goal is to produce some of the highest quality beef in the world,” Zuckerberg wrote on Instagram.
“Each cow eats 2,267 – 4,500kg of food per year, so it takes a lot of land to grow macadamia trees. The daughters help us plant macadamia trees and take care of different animals.
We’re still at the beginning of our journey and it’s exciting how things get better with each stage. Of all my projects, this is the most exciting one,” Zuckerberg said.
According to a recent investigation by Wired, on Mr. Zuckerberg’s farm, large cattle will be fed macadamia nuts and drink beer. It also has an underground bunker and energy projects.
Own a super yacht
CEO Meta is said to own the 118m long super yacht Launchpad. According to Business Insider, Zuckerberg celebrated his 40th 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day on this yacht.
The yacht appeared in Panama on May 13 after leaving the city of Fort Lauderdale (Florida state, USA). Mr. Zuckerberg’s plane landed in Panama the same day. Previously, Launchpad had its first voyage in March when it crossed the Atlantic Ocean.
According to information on the SuperYatch Times website, the ship has a tonnage of more than 5,000 tons and was completed this year at Makkum port, Netherlands. The yacht has 2 propellers, carries a diesel engine with a capacity of more than 5,800 horsepower, reaching a maximum speed of 24 knots.
The official purchase price has not been disclosed, but yachting websites believe that Mr. Zuckerberg may have bought this ship for $300 million. The New York Post quoted sources as saying that the cost of maintaining the Launchpad each year could be up to 30 million USD. The ship can accommodate up to 24 guests and 48 crew members.
Always prioritize family
Regardless of the stage, family is always the center of a technology billionaire’s life. He shows this in conversations and on his personal page, where people often see Zuckerberg taking his 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren out, exercising, hiking in Yosemite, and dressing up on Halloween.
