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Chairman / President
Mark Zuckerberg
CEO / Managing Director
Mark Zuckerberg
CFO / Finance Director
Susan Li
Industry
Technology, Social Media
Website
meta.com
Headquarters address
1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States
Stock Code
NASDAQ:META
Year founded
2004
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