uckerberg faced yet another personal challenge when the 2009 book The Accidental Billionaires, by writer Ben Mezrich, hit stores. Mezrich was heavily criticized for his re-telling of Zuckerberg's story, which used invented scenes, re-imagined dialogue and fictional characters. Regardless of how true-to-life the story was, Mezrich managed to sell the rights of the tale to screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, and the critically acclaimed film The Social Network received eight Academy Award nominations.
In 2005, Zuckerberg's enterprise received a huge boost from the venture capital firm Accel Partners. Accel invested $12.7 million into the network, which at the time was open only to ivy league students. Zuckerberg's company then granted access to other colleges, high school and international schools, pushing the site's membership to more than 5.5 million users by
Mark Zuckerberg is computer programmer and internet entrepreneur.Mark Zuckerberg and his friends created a site that allowed users to create their own profiles, upload photos, and communicate with other users. It called Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook continued to succeed. Time magazine named him Person of the Year in 2010. Forbes also ranked Zuckerberg at No. 16.