Priscilla Chan Net Worth, Age, Career, And Biography

Priscilla Chan Biography

Priscilla Chan, popularly known as the wife of the co-founder of Facebook and CEO of Meta Platforms, Mark Zuckerberg, was born on the 24th of February,1985.

She is a former pediatrician as well as an American Philanthropist. She established the organization” Chan Zuckerberg Initiative” in December 2015 to promote human potential and equality in areas like health and education. They also pledged to transfer 99 percent of their Facebook shares, which was then valued at $45 billion.

Priscilla Chan’s Profile Summary

Date of birth: February 24,1985

Birthplace: Braintree, Massachusetts, U.S

Age: 37 years (as of 2021)

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Nationality: American

Height: 1.65m

Famous as: Pediatrician, Philanthropist

Father: Dennis Chan

Mother: Yvonne Chan

Spouse: Mark Zuckerberg

Children: August Chan Zuckerberg, Maxima Chan Zuckerberg

Siblings: Michelle Chan, Elaine Chan

Education: Harvard University (SB), University of California, San Francisco (MD)

Religion: Buddhism

Net worth: $50 Billion

Early Life And History Of Priscilla Chan

Priscilla Chan who was born on February 24,1985 in Braintree, Massachusetts and grew up in Quincy, Massachusetts has Chinese immigrants as parents. They fled their country, Vietnam, to escape an oppressive government. She has two younger sisters.

While in Quincy High School, she was a brilliant student. At Harvard University to study Biology, she met Mark Zuckerberg.

After graduating in 2007, she proceeded to the University of California, San Franciscoin 2008. She is the first College graduate in her family after finishing her residency in Pediatrics in 2015. She speaks Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese and English well.

Priscilla Chan’s Age

She is 38 years old as of this year

Priscilla Chan’s Height

Priscilla is 1.65m (5ft 5 in)

Priscilla Chan’s Net Worth

Priscilla Chan is worth $50 billion. She is best known for being the wife of Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook although she is a former American Pediatrician. Being married to the ultra-rich tech entrepreneur resulted to her net worth, although significant portions of their wealth have been channeled towards philanthropy by the couple.

Personal Life

Priscilla Chan got married on May 19, 2012 to Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg. After going through three miscarriages; on December 1, 2015, the couple announced the birth of their daughter, Maxima Chan Zuckerberg. Chan have birth to their second daughter, August Chan Zuckerberg on August 28,2017.

Philanthropic Activities Of Priscilla Chan

Around $ 1.6 billion have has been pledged by Priscilla Chan and her husband to charities. She initially worked as a science teacher at the Harker school in San Jose, California. An investment of up to $1 billion in Facebook shares is linked to the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative which was founded by the couple in 2015. The organization is a limited liability company and not a charitable trust.

Their science program Chan Zuckerberg Science has an investment of $3 billion and the program aims at curing or managing diseases.

In 2017,she donated $50,000 to the Aloha Angels Endowed Fund, along with her husband. She plans to also launch a non-profit venture “The Primary School”.

Awards

Priscilla Chan was nominated alongside six other people for the third annual Visionary of the Year Award which was presented in March 2017 by the‘San Francisco Chronicle’. It is an award aimed at honoring those who help in making the world a better place through their contributions.

Frequently Asked Questions About Priscilla Chan

1.Is Mark Zuckerberg Still Married To Priscilla Chan?

Yes! The pair are still together to this day

 2.Is Zuckerberg’s Wife Chinese?

Although Priscilla’s parents were Chinese refugees, she is an American having been born and bred there. There is no public mention by her of being a Chinese.

3.How long has Mark Zuckerberg Been With Priscilla Chan?

They met in 2003 at a house party and got married in 2012. They’ve been together for nearly 10 years now (as of 2022)

4.Is Priscilla Chan Rich?

She is considered rich. She receives a salary of millions of dollars per year.

5.Where Is Priscilla Chan Originally From?

Priscilla Chan was born in Braintree, Massachusetts and grew up in Quincy, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston.

6.What Is Priscilla Chan’s Nationality?

She’s an American

7.Where Do The Zuckerberg’s Live?

The Zuckerberg’s live in Palo Alto, California. The home encompasses a living space of around 3,800 square feet. It is  located in College Terrace neighborhood of Palo Alto, California. The home which was  Originally built in 1903, covers an area of5, 1617-square-foot. For a $7 million home, it features 5-bedroom, 5.5-baths, and a large kitchen. There are also striking historical elements like coffered ceilings, sash windows, deep porches and French doors

8.Priscilla Chan’s Political Party

 Priscilla says neither she nor her husband are involved in any political party

9.Priscilla Chan’s Phone Number

Currently, her phone numbers are restricted

10.Priscilla Chan’s Email Address

There is no accessible email address but you can reach her on her social media handles:

• Facebook Account(Facebook Profile): https://www.facebook.com/priscilla
• Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/priscillachan4?lang=en
• Instagram Account:https://www.instagram.com/chanzuckerberginitiative/
• YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em-1Fw0_2Hc

11.Priscilla Chan’s Pet

She got a Hungarian Puli puppy with her husband, which they named ‘Beast’

12.Who Is Priscilla Chan’s Father?

Her Father’s name is Dennis Chan. He had to open a Chinese restaurant where he worked so hard to give his first daughter a good life

13.Who is Priscilla Chan’s Mother?

Her mother’s name is Yvonne Chan who also worked tirelessly to cater for the Children

14.Priscilla Chan’s Career

Priscilla co-founded a nonprofit organization in 2016 that would provide K-12 education as well as prenatal care, in East Palo Alto, California called “ The Primary School”. She is also chairs the board of the school.She also runs the “Chan Zuckerberg Initiative”

15.Priscilla Chan’s Interview

In an Interview with British Newspaper, Priscilla’s talks about how she shares chores with her husband. She also said her husband teaches their Children, Maxima and August how to code and recite prayers in Mandarin at bedtime.

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