Mark Zuckerberg capped a week that included turning 28 May 14 and taking Facebook public May 18, by marrying his long-term romantic interest Priscilla Chan Saturday. Typical of his style, Zuckerberg and his bride kept the ceremony low-key and held the number of guests to under 100. He gave her a ring designed to encase a simple ruby to mark the occasion. Even the guests didn't know that the reason they received an invitation involved a marriage ceremony. They thought they were celebrating Chan's graduation from medical school.
After extolling the virtues of Wall Street on the day of Facebook's IPO, Zuckerberg beamed his greed in a wide smile and bragged about the fact that Facebook surpassed the net worth of many blue chip companies, catapulting him to the uber rich category. After the closing bell, he shouldn't have felt quite so filled with himself, because opening day disappointed analysts and investors.
He must now report to an exacting boss, the people who purchased stock and now share ownership of the company he founded eight years ago. Perhaps that will inspire him to toss the hoodies and dress in business casual when he appears in public. He has much to learn about inspirational leadership. Ham on Wry predicts we might see some petulance from the man who rocked the world of social media.
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