It was Mark Zuckerberg’s birthday on May 14. As he turned 40, the Facebook founder recollected his memory by sharing a few pictures on social media. One particularly striking image captured Zuckerberg and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates — a combined net worth of a staggering $296 billion. The picture was of Harvard dorm where Zuckerberg launched Facebook.
According to Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires List, Zuckerberg has a net worth of $165.6 billion and Bill Gates has a total valuation of $130.4 billion, standing at ranks 4th and 9th among the richests in the world.
Sharing his photo on Instagram along with Bill Gates, Zuckerberg wrote, “Harvard dorm where I launched Facebook (with special guest Bill Gates).”
Zuckerberg dropped out of Harvard after he launched Facebook in 2004.
In the surprising birthday photos, Zuckerberg is sporting a black t-shirt, jeans, and a gold chain, a noticeable change from his usual grey t-shirts and blue jeans.
Another picture Zuckerberg shared was of his first apartment, featuring a simple setup with a study table, chair, and a mattress on the floor. “First apartment with just a mattress on the floor where I stayed until we reached 100 million people,” a caption said.
Zuckerberg also shared his childhood computer where he learned to code.
He also shared a nostalgic trip down memory lane. One picture showed his “office lockdown”, a presumably cramped space where he and his team likely pulled all-nighters “fighting off competitors” in Facebook’s early days. Another image captured a recreated “Pinocchio’s Pizzeria”, a college haunt where Zuckerberg apparently spent a significant amount of time fueling his entrepreneurial fire with slices.