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In this May, 26, 2010 file photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg talks about the social network site's new privacy settings in Palo Alto, Calif. Schools in New Jersey's largest city are poised to receive $100 million Friday, Sept. 24, 2010, from the founder of Facebook. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, file)
The 26-year-old billionaire joins Bono, Ben Bernanke and President George W. Bush as Time POY alumni.
This year seemed almost like a Heisman campaign for Zuckerberg. Earlier this year he pledged $100 million to Newark's school system and then came the motion picture. Just days ago, Zuckerburg announced he would join Giving Pledge, an effort led by Microsoft founder Bill Gates and investor Warren Buffett and donate a large portion of his fortune to charity.