Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg had an extra reason to blow out his birthday candles with gusto as he turned 31 on May 14th, 2015. It’s a rather luxurious tradition that not many of us get to enjoy – gaining a cool $1.2 billion on our birthdays. But then again, not many of us are Mark Zuckerberg.
According to a report by USA Today, shares in Facebook, the world’s leading social media company, saw a significant rise of 3.7% to $81.37 on that Thursday. This surge translated into a $1.2 billion gain for Zuckerberg, who owns a staggering 426.3 million shares.
Such news only highlights the benefits of being Zuckerberg. The company and its stock have thrived under his leadership, especially during his 30th year which saw an impressive 37.4% rise. Of course, no one benefitted more from this success story than Zuckerberg himself. In the space of a year, his shares alone witnessed a jaw-dropping increase in value to the tune of $9.4 billion.
It’s worth noting this additional gain doesn’t even take into account the $610,455 he was paid in the same year for his role as CEO. As birthday gifts go, this certainly eases the sting of aging.
From all of us at TechBooky, a warm Happy Birthday to Mark Zuckerberg.
Indeed, who amongst us wouldn’t be overjoyed to receive a birthday gift of such magnitude? At least, we can all dream.
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Paul Femi Balo is the founder and publisher of TechBooky. He covers artificial intelligence, African technology, digital infrastructure, enterprise technology and the global digital economy.
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