1. Christopher Hughes was born on November 26,1983 and is an American entrepreneur and author who co-founded and served as spokesman for the online social directory and networking site Facebook until 2007.
15 Facts About Chris Hughes
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Chris Hughes was the publisher and editor-in-chief of The New Republic from 2012 to 2016.
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In February 2020, it was reported that Chris Hughes was in the process of earning his Master of Arts in Economics from The New School.
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Chris Hughes has since begun a Doctor of Philosophy in business ethics and legal studies at the University of Pennsylvania.
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At Harvard, Chris Hughes met and was recruited by Mark Zuckerberg, who was still working in the early stages of the website.
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In 2006, after graduating from Harvard, Chris Hughes relocated to Palo Alto to rejoin Zuckerberg and became involved in Facebook again.
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Chris Hughes was unofficially responsible for beta testing and product suggestions.
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Chris Hughes was a key driver in developing many of Facebook's popular features, which led to the opening of Facebook to the outside world.
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When Facebook's initial public offering took place in 2012, Chris Hughes made $500 million.
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In March 2009, Chris Hughes was named Entrepreneur in Residence at General Catalyst, a Cambridge, Massachusetts, venture-capital firm.
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Chris Hughes was the executive director of Jumo, a non-profit social network organization he founded in 2010, which "aims to help people find ways to help the world".
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In March 2012, Chris Hughes purchased a majority stake in The New Republic magazine.
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Chris Hughes became the publisher and executive chairman and served as editor-in-chief of the magazine.
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Chris Hughes endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in the run-up for the 2016 US presidential election.
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Chris Hughes was portrayed by actor Patrick Mapel in the 2010 film The Social Network.