Chris Hughes

Quick Facts

Full Name	Chris Hughes
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Nov 26, 1983(1983-11-26)
Age	41
Birthplace	Hickory
Country	United States
Birth City	North Carolina
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Chris Hughes Biography

Chris Hughes is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on November 26, 1983 in Hickory, North Carolina, United States. Co-founder of Facebook with Harvard roommate Mark Zuckerberg.

He was portrayed by actor Patrick Mapel in the Academy Award-nominated film The Social Network, written by Aaron Sorkin.

During his freshman year at Harvard in 2002, Hughes met and was recruited by Mark Zuckerberg, who at the time was still working in the early stages of Facebook. For the next two years, Hughes was unofficially responsible for beta testing and product suggestions. When the group had the idea to open Facebook to other schools, Hughes argued that schools should have their own networks to maintain the intimacy feel. He was also a key driver in developing many of Facebook’s popular features, which led to the opening of Facebook to the outside world. As a result of that, Hughes became the de facto Facebook spokesman.

In 2004, Hughes, Zuckerberg and Moskovitz traveled to Palo Alto during their summer break. After the summer break, while Zuckerberg and Moskovitz decided to remain in Palo Alto, Hughes decided to return to Harvard to continue his studies.

He married Sean Elridge in 2012. His father Arlen Hughes was a paper salesman, and his mother Brenda Hughes taught at a nearby public school.

Chris Hughes Net Worth

Chris Hughes is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chris Hughes 's net worth $500 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He graduated with honors from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts in history and literature.

He helped run Barack Obama‘s 2008 presidential campaign social network My.BarackObama.com.

Chris Hughes (born November 26, 1983) is an American entrepreneur who co- founded and served as spokesman for the online social directory and networking site Facebook, with Harvard roommates Mark Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz, Eduardo Saverin, and Andrew McCollum. He was the publisher and editor-in-chief of The New Republic from 2012 to 2016. As of 2019 Hughes is a co-chair of the Economic Security Project. In 2018, Hughes published Fair Shot: Rethinking Inequality and How We Earn. In May 2019 Hughes published an op-ed in the New York Times, calling for the “Break Up of Facebook” and government regulation of content on it and in June of the same year, he criticized the Facebook decision to launch Libra, saying that the cryptocurrency “would shift power into the wrong hands if, at least, the coin be modestly successful”.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Chris Hughes Dating?

According to our records, Chris Hughes married to Sean Eldridge. As of December 1, 2023, Chris Hughes’s is not dating anyone.

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He was the executive director of Jumo, a non-profit social network organization which he founded in 2010, which “aims to help people find ways to help the world”. In July 2010, UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS) appointed him to a 17-member “High Level Commission” of renowned politicians, business leaders, human rights activists, and scientists tasked with spearheading a “social and political action campaign over the coming year aimed at galvanizing support for effective HIV prevention programmes.”

Facts & Trivia

Chris Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Chris Hughes celebrates birthday on November 26 of every year.

In March 2012, Hughes purchased a majority stake in The New Republic magazine. He became the publisher and executive chairman, and also served as editor-in- chief of the magazine. In December 2014, shortly after the magazine’s centennial celebration, editor Franklin Foer and literary editor Leon Wieseltier were “driven out” and dozens of other staff and contributing editors resigned after a new chief executive, Guy Vidra, a former Yahoo! employee, described the new direction of the magazine as a “vertically integrated digital media company.” The magazine was forced to cancel its upcoming issue due to the staff departures.

How rich is Chris Hughes?

Net Worth: $500 Million
Date of Birth:| Nov 26, 1983 (38 years old)
Gender:| Male
Profession:| Programmer, Businessperson, Entrepreneur, Spokesperson
Nationality:| United States of America

Is Chris Hughes in a relationship?

Love Island star Chris Hughes has reportedly split from his golfer girlfriend Annabel Dimmock after just a year of dating. The couple, who went Instagram official in August 2021, had documented their romance on social media and even shared their matching tattoos in September.

Is Chris Hughes still with Annabel?

Confirming that Chris, 29, and Annabel, 25, were no longer an item, the golfer’s presentative said: “I can confirm they have split and Annabel wishes Chris all the best.” The former flames had long put on a loved-up display on social media, but had been quiet of late – sparking people to wonder if they’d split.

What is Chris Hughes famous for?

Christopher Hughes (born 22 December 1992) is a British presenter, model, rapper, actor and television personality from Gloucestershire, England. In 2017, he appeared on the third series of the ITV2 reality series Love Island.

Who's made the most money out of Love Island?

Alex Bowen and Olivia Buckland — Love Island 2016. Alex Bowen and Olivia Buckland have earned the most out of all the former Islanders, with a joint fortune of £4.5 million, per The Independent. Buckland raked in around £200,000 from presenting the likes of TLC’s Second Chance Dresses.