Facebook CEO Is Youngest To Make Top Ten Donors

The Chronicle of Philanthropy has ranked Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg as the tenth most generous donor in 2010, making him the youngest person to ever grace the annual list.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy and Slate rank Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg as the tenth most generous donor in 2010, making him the youngest person to ever grace the annual list.

Here’s what the philanthropy publication said about the social media CEO’s generosity:

Mr. Zuckerberg, 26, has pledged $100-million worth of Facebook stock to establish his foundation, Startup: Education, which he plans to donate over five years. The foundation will support programs that are working to improve public schools in Newark, N.J.

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