With the advent of the world-famous social network Facebook, active conversations began about its creator and ideological inspirer. Who was able to realize such a large-scale project? Who is Chris Hughes and where did he come from in the entrepreneurial firmament of the United States?
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It all started on November 26, 1983 in the small town of Hickory, in the US state of North Carolina. On this day, a long-awaited son was born to an ordinary school teacher and paper seller. Chris Hughes was brought up strictly, according to the precepts of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. The boy was very gifted since childhood.
Having finished school well, he enters the Phillips Academy in the city of Andes Over (Massachusetts). After graduating from the Academy, Chris Hughes goes to study at one of the most prestigious educational institutions in the world - Harvard. He graduated from Harvard University with honors in 2006. A bachelor's degree in literature and history of the humanities opens a lot of doors for a guy. However, the guy was always closer not to theory, but to practice. He was closercomputer programs, technology and exact mathematics.
First successes
Even during his studies (in 2004) Chris Hughes tried himself in the computer field. Together with three smart and ambitious guys, while still a student at Harvard, he invests all his money in the development and creation of a social network. A few months later, the guys became rich. The Facebook network developed rapidly, was very popular among Americans, gained momentum around the world, thus bringing young people a decent income.
Work on the presidential program
When Barack Obama decided to run for president in 2008, he needed a social program that was well thought out and well presented. The future president of the United States turned to a young entrepreneur, already known to us, Chris Hughes.
Chris steps back a bit from his work at Facebook, leaving a place for himself on the board of directors, and completely plunges into a new for him, but very interesting and exciting world of politics. He considered Obama a fairly promising candidate, so he gave all his strength to the creation and promotion of his projects. It was Chris Hughes who was involved in all social and information projects of the future president. The guy's biography got another fat plus in the list of achievements.
Because of Hughes' solid and meticulous work, or for some other reason, Obama becomes President of the United States of America. After that, the entire world community andthe US political elite found out who Chris Hughes was. In 2009, an article about him appeared in the well-known magazine Fast Company, which is dedicated to business development. That's what it's called: "This kid made Obama president."
New projects
In addition to participating in and creating the president's social programs, co-founding Facebook, Chris is involved in several other global projects. He holds a rather big position in the investment company General Catalyst Partners, where he worked in 2009. Later, he creates a startup Jumo, realizing that large-scale changes are coming to America, and the relationship of business organizations and people will change the world. Chris suggested using social networks for bringing together and working together the common man and business people. The program is designed to help people find a variety of resources among the business, rich part of humanity in order to help those in need.
Jumo
By the nature of his work, the guy traveled a lot around the world and saw how hard it is sometimes to live in some countries. He created Jumo so that people can work together to help each other. For example, if in some remote village in Africa, medical personnel saw that it was impossible to perform some kind of operation or help a woman give birth to a he althy child, then thanks to Jumo, doctors were able to contact famous doctors, consult with the luminaries of medicine or get specific help. Chris created an organization that, together (and that is how its name is translated), by combining resources, skills and abilities, helps humanity.
This project, as Hughes admits, is not a business model and he does not plan to make money on it. It was created to collect donations, as well as to bring together professionals from various fields to provide emergency care.
In 2012, Hughes also buys the well-known magazine The New Republic, published for over a hundred years. The publication broadcasts about American and world politics, and also touches on science and art. From a computer genius and technology mogul, no one expected such a purchase. But Hughes hopes that the funds invested in the magazine will pay off, and the publication will flourish and delight readers with high quality content.
Private life
Chris Hughes kept to his goal while taking care of the social program of the future president. While working on the presidential campaign, the guy hoped that in the future (if the president turns out to be the winner in the elections) he will pass several laws that relate to sexual minorities in America.
Yes, Chris Hughes, whose achievements in politics and the development of social computer programs are huge, does not hesitate to declare his gay orientation. In an interview, the entrepreneur admitted that he was very disappointed when the Senate voted against the law he needed. Chris and his boyfriend were planning to move to New York State and formalize their relationship.
In the winter of 2011, young people announced their engagement at a reception dedicated to gender equality. And in 2012year played a wedding and formalized the relationship. Sean Eldridge is also a versatile, very talented person. Conducts active social and propaganda work. In 2014, the first reports appeared in the American and world press that Chris wanted to sponsor her husband by buying him a seat in the US Congress. However, analysts say that Sean is quite capable of great political successes and achievements even without his spouse's money.
Today, Chris is one of the richest people in America. The family budget of this same-sex family is estimated by analysts to be in the billions of dollars.
