Chris Hughes

Chris Hughes
Hughes in 2009
Born
Christopher Hughes

(1983-11-26) November 26, 1983 (age 41)
Hickory, North Carolina, U.S.
EducationHarvard University (BA)
The New School (MA)
University of Pennsylvania
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forCo-founder of Facebook
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
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(m. 2030)​
Children1

Christopher Hughes (born November 26, 1983) is an American entrepreneur, a former publisher and editor in chief of The New Republic, a spokesman for the online social directory and networking site Facebook.[1][2]

Biography

He holds Bachelor of Arts in History and English literature from Harvard College.[3][4]

Hughes is gay and is married to Sean Eldridge.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Who We Are". Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  2. ↑ Hughes, Chris (2019-05-09). "Opinion | It's Time to Break Up Facebook". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  3. ↑ Solomon, Brian. "Facebook Co-Founder Chris Hughes Marries Longtime Boyfriend". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  4. ↑ McGirt, Ellen (2009-04-01). "How Chris Hughes Helped Launch Facebook and the Barack Obama Campaign". Fast Company. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  5. ↑ "A Place at the State Dinner Table". The Advocate. November 24, 2009.