14 DAY TRIAL // Mark Zuckerberg, billionaire, chief of Facebook, college dropout. Well, it looks like Zuck will finally get a degree from Harvard, despite dropping out to run the world's largest social network.
The young entrepreneur isn't exactly going back to class, but he will give a speech in front of the class of 2017. With the role of giving the commencement address also comes an honorary degree.
Despite the fact that Zuckerberg chose to drop out of Harvard, he has become one of the most successful people on the planet, so the Harvard President Drew Faust isn't too upset with him.
"Few inventions in modern times can rival Facebook in its far-reaching impact on how people around the globe interact with one another. And few individuals can rival Mark Zuckerberg in his drive to change our world through the innovative use of technology, as well as his commitment to advance science, enhance education, and expand opportunity through the pursuit of philanthropy," Faust told the Harvard Gazette.
Not the first dropout to give a speech
Ten years ago, Harvard had another famous dropout speak at commencement - Bill Gates. Since Gates and Zuckerberg have a good relationship and they seem to always be up for some fun, the University has gone as far as to release a video in which Zuckerberg asks Gates for advice on what to say in his address.
Zuckerberg left Harvard back in 2004 when he was a sophomore. He moved to Palo Alto to continue building his social network, which, at the time, was just starting out. Over the years, Facebook has become one of the most influential companies in the world, and it keeps growing and expanding, just like Zuckerberg himself.
According to Forbes, Mark Zuckerberg has a net worth of $57.5 billion, putting him on the 10th spot of the global list.
Zuckerberg will give his speech on May 25 and we're all curious just what he'll say to the students.
