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Published 15:47 IST, November 14th 2019

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg celebrates 16th dating anniversary with wife Priscilla Chan

Mark Zuckerberg first met Priscilla Chan at a fraternity party during his sophomore year at Harvard. The couple started dating in 2003. They married in 2012.

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Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg celebrated 16th dating anniversary with his wife Priscilla Chan. Zuckerberg shared a selfie with his wife on Facebook and Instagram. In the picture, Zuckerberg and Chan can be seen holding a glass of champagne. In the post caption, Zuckerberg said: "16 years ago today was one of the most important days of my life. Happy dating anniversary."

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan

-- Mark Zuckerberg first met Priscilla Chan at a fraternity party during his sophomore year at Harvard. The couple started dating in 2003.

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-- Chan moved into Zuckerberg's rented Palo Alto house in September 2010. Back then, she was a medical student at the University of California.


-- In December 2010, the couple went on a trip to China. Ahead of the trip, Zuckerberg studied Mandarin. Zuckerberg and Chan married on May 19, 2012.

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-- Three years after their marriage, Zuckerberg announced in July 2015 that the couple was expecting a baby girl. Zuckerberg also revealed that Chan had experienced three miscarriages prior to July 2015.

-- Zuckerberg announced the birth of their daughter, Maxima Chan Zuckerberg (Max) on December 1, 2015. In August 2017, the couple welcomed their second daughter into the world. They named her 'August'.

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Who is Priscilla Chan

A 34-year old Chan is a paediatrician and philanthropist. A graduate of Harvard University, Chan earned her medical degree from the University of California. Chan was born in Braintree, Massachusetts and grew up in Quincy, Massachusetts, which is one of Boston's immediate southern suburbs.

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

On the day their first daughter Max was born on December 1, 2015, the couple announced the creation of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, a charitable foundation that focuses on health and education. The couple also pledged to donate 99 per cent of their Facebook shares, then valued at $45 billion.

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11:43 IST, November 14th 2019