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Randi Zuckerberg
Zuckerberg in 2012
Born
Randi Jayne Zuckerberg

(1982-02-28) February 28, 1982 (age 42)
Westchester County, New York, U.S.
EducationHarvard University (BA)
SpouseBrent Tworetzky
Children3
RelativesMark Zuckerberg (brother)
Donna Zuckerberg (sister)

Randi Jayne Zuckerberg[1] (born February 28, 1982) is an American businesswoman. She is the former director of market development and spokesperson for Facebook, and a sister of the company's co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.[2] Prior to working at Facebook, she was a panelist on Forbes on Fox. As of May 2014, she is founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media, editor-in-chief (EIC) of Dot Complicated, a digital lifestyle website,[3] and creator of Dot., an animated television show about a young girl (the eponymous Dot) who uses technology to enhance both her educational experiences and recreational activities.[4]

Career

After graduating from Harvard University, Zuckerberg worked for two years in marketing for advertising firm Ogilvy & Mather.[5]

Ranked among 50 "Digital Power Players" by The Hollywood Reporter in 2010,[2] Zuckerberg organized, and was also a correspondent for the ABC News/Facebook Democratic Party and Republican Party U.S. presidential primaries debates in 2008.[citation needed]

In August 2011, Zuckerberg resigned from Facebook and announced her new social media firm, named "Zuckerberg Media". Since starting Zuckerberg Media, Randi has produced shows and digital content for BeachMint, the Clinton Global Initiative, Cirque du Soleil, the United Nations, Condé Nast and Bravo.[3]

Writing

Zuckerberg has written three adult non-fiction books:

  • Spark Your Career in Advertising, a SparkNotes book published in 2007
  • Dot Complicated, her first book with HarperCollins, published in October 2013
  • Pick Three: You Can Have It All (Just Not Every Day), published in May 2018

Acting

In 2007, Zuckerberg appeared with Irina Slutsky and David Prager in a parody music video, singing about the newly released iPhone.[6]

In the cartoon adaptation of Dot., she voices the character "Ms. Randi", Dot's music teacher who organizes the children's choir at the community center.[7]

Personal life

Zuckerberg and her husband Brent Tworetzky have three children. The family resides in New York City.[8][9]

In 2011, Zuckerberg advocated for the abolition of anonymity on the Internet to protect children and young adults from cyberbullying. She explained how anonymity is protective for perpetrators.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ Finkel, Adam (October 11, 2009). "Portrait of an Internet Strategist: Randi Jayne Zuckerberg". PresenTense.org. Archived from the original on 2010-10-10. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
  2. ^ a b "Randi Zuckerberg of Facebook to Keynote CHA 2011 Winter Show". Sacramento Bee. October 29, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b "Dot Complicated Books". Zuckerberg Media. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
  4. ^ Joseph Steinberg (October 28, 2016). "Meet Dot: The New Cartoon Helping Girls Go Into Tech". Inc. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  5. ^ "RANDI ZUCKERBERG". United Nations Foundation. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Dontcha Wish Your Cell Phone Was Hot Like Me? :: Geek Entertainment TV". geekentertainment.tv. Archived from the original on 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  7. ^ "A Song For Everyone". Dot. Episode 13. 6 December 2016.
  8. ^ Vargas, Jose Antonio (September 20, 2010). "The Face of Facebook". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on 2011-08-08. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
  9. ^ Vespoli, Lauren (March 11, 2016). "Dot Mom". New York Family. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  10. ^ "People behave a lot better when they have their real names down ... I think people hide behind anonymity and they feel like they can say whatever they want behind closed doors." "Kopf des Tages: Randi Zuckerberg - Abschied vom kleinen Bruder, Seite 2". FTD.de. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
  11. ^ "Anonymität im Netz von allen Seiten unter Beschuss - Aus für Pseudonyme? - Internet". krone.at. 8 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
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