Randi Zuckerberg

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Randi Zuckerberg
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Zuckerberg in 2012
Born
Randi Jayne Zuckerberg

(1982-02-28) February 28, 1982 (age 43)
Education Harvard University (BA)
OccupationBusinesswoman
SpouseBrent Tworetzky
Children3
Relatives Mark Zuckerberg (brother)
Donna Zuckerberg (sister)

Randi Jayne Zuckerberg [1] (born February 28, 1982) is an American businesswoman. She is the former director of market development and spokesperson for Facebook, and a sister of the company's co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. She currently hosts Randi Zuckerberg Means Business on SiriusXM on Wednesdays. [2]

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Education

In 2003, Zuckerberg graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor's degree in psychology. [1] [3]

Career

In 2003, Zuckerberg worked as an assistant account executive at advertising firm Ogilvy & Mather.

In 2004, Zuckerberg spent a year working at Forbes as an account executive. [4]

In 2005, Randi Zuckerberg was recruited by her younger brother Mark Zuckerberg to work at Facebook. Randi Zuckerberg was one of the first ten Facebook employees. [5]

During her six years at Facebook, she steered projects such as Facebook Live, President Obama’s Facebook Town Hall, The CNN/Facebook 2009 Inauguration Partnership and the ABC News/Facebook Presidential Primary Debates in 2008.

In 2007, Zuckerberg's first book ' 'Spark Your Career in Advertising' ' was published. [6]

In 2008, Zuckerberg organized, and was also a correspondent for the ABC News/Facebook Democratic Party and Republican Party U.S. presidential primaries debates. [3]

In 2010, Zuckerberg was ranked among 50 "Digital Power Players" by The Hollywood Reporter . [7]

In 2011, Zuckerberg advocated for the abolition of anonymity on the Internet to protect children and young adults from cyberbullying. She explained how anonymity is protective for perpetrators. [8] [9]

In 2011, Randi was nominated for an Emmy Award for her innovative coverage of the 2010 United States elections that integrated online and TV coverage in unique formats. [3]

In 2011, Zuckerberg announced her new digital media production firm, named "Zuckerberg Media". Since starting Zuckerberg Media, Randi has produced shows and digital content for BeachMint, the Clinton Global Initiative, Cirque du Soleil, the United Nations, Condé Nast and Bravo. [10]

In 2013, Zuckerberg's book ' 'Dot Complicated' ' was published. [11]

In 2014, Randi began hosting Randi Zuckerberg Means Business on SiriusXM. This show continues to air live new episodes on Wednesdays at 12pm eastern. [12]

In 2016, Zuckerberg launched Dot., an animated kid's television series. They produced shows from September 6th 2016 – October 27th 2018. The show originally aired in Canada on CBC Kids and in The USA on Universal Kids. The show then began to run on Tiny Pop in the UK and JimJam since 2017. [2] Zuckerberg voices the character "Ms. Randi", Dot's music teacher who organizes the children's choir at the community center.

In 2018, Zuckerberg's book ' 'Pick Three: You Can Have It All (Just Not Every Day)' ' was published. [13]

In 2025, Randi was the official facilitator and emcee of the eCapWest 2025, in Phoenix, AZ, at the Arizona Biltmore. eCapWest is a premier and experiential networking conference designed for leaders in the skilled nursing facility industry. Randi's presence was a huge success with the room filling completely up. [14]

Personal life

Zuckerberg and her husband Brent Tworetzky have three children. Tworetzky is an executive working at Peloton Interactive. The family resides in New York City. [15] [16]

References

  1. 1 2 Finkel, Adam (October 11, 2009). "Portrait of an Internet Strategist: Randi Jayne Zuckerberg". PresenTense.org. Archived from the original on 2010-10-10. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
  2. 1 2 Joseph Steinberg (October 28, 2016). "Meet Dot: The New Cartoon Helping Girls Go Into Tech". Inc. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "RANDI ZUCKERBERG". United Nations Foundation. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  4. Meet Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s sister Randi: the Harvard graduate worked at Facebook, has won 3 Tony Awards and is an author and actress … but why did she leave the company her brother co-founded?, Style, 04/22/2025, by Sumnima Kandangwa
  5. Mark Zuckerberg's 3 Siblings: All About the Meta CEO's Sisters Randi, Donna and Arielle, People, 03/28/2025, by Lynsey Eidell
  6. Spark Your Career in Advertising, Amazon
  7. Put digital technology to work for you with Randi Zuckerberg, Digital Women's Network, 09/26/2019, Angela Mellak
  8. "People behave a lot better when they have their real names down ... I think people hide behind anonymity and they feel like they can say whatever they want behind closed doors." "Kopf des Tages: Randi Zuckerberg - Abschied vom kleinen Bruder, Seite 2". FTD.de. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
  9. "Anonymität im Netz von allen Seiten unter Beschuss - Aus für Pseudonyme? - Internet". krone.at. 8 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
  10. "Dot Complicated Books". Zuckerberg Media. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
  11. Dot Complicated on Randi's Amazon
  12. Randi Zuckerberg Means Business on SimpleCast.com
  13. Pick Three: You Can Have It All (Just Not Every Day), Amazon.com
  14. Randi Zuckerberg to Host Catalyst at BHASe Summit 2026 After Standing-Room-Only Debut at eCapWest, 11/25/2025, PR Newswire
  15. Vargas, Jose Antonio (September 20, 2010). "The Face of Facebook". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on 2011-08-08. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
  16. Vespoli, Lauren (March 11, 2016). "Dot Mom". New York Family. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2014.