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David A. Marcus was born on 12 April, 1973 in Paris, France, is a Co-creator of Libra at Facebook. Discover David A. Marcus's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 51 years old?
| Popular As |
David A. Marcus |
| Occupation |
Co-creator of Libra at Facebook |
| Age |
51 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Born |
12 April, 1973 |
| Birthday |
12 April |
| Birthplace |
Paris, France |
| Nationality |
France |
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David A. Marcus Height, Weight & Measurements
At 51 years old, David A. Marcus height not available right now. We will update David A. Marcus's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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David A. Marcus Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is David A. Marcus worth at the age of 51 years old? David A. Marcus’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from France. We have estimated
David A. Marcus's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
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David A. Marcus Social Network
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On May 8, 2018, Marcus revealed that he is stepping down from his current role to lead the experimental blockchain group at Facebook.
In December 2017, Marcus was appointed to the Board of Directors of the cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase. According to the announcement, he was chosen based on his experience with digital payments at both PayPal and Facebook and his knowledge of cryptocurrency. He is also considered an early promoter of cryptocurrency.
In June 2014, Marcus stepped down as President of PayPal to join Facebook as its Vice President of Messaging Products. In this role, he would largely go on to oversee the development of the Facebook Messenger mobile app. The app reached 1 billion active users in July 2016. Marcus is credited with the introduction of Messenger's P2P payment platform which was released in the United States in June 2015. Marcus would later help implement business payments on the platform.
Zong was acquired by eBay's PayPal in August 2011 for $240 million, and Marcus joined PayPal as Vice President and General Manager of the company's Mobile Division. Under his leadership, PayPal launched its offline mobile card reader solution, PayPal Here. In April 2012 he was selected to replace Scott Thompson as President of PayPal after Thompson went to Yahoo. In September 2013, Marcus oversaw PayPal's $800-million acquisition of Braintree (the parent company of Venmo).
Marcus started his career in 1996 at age 23 when he founded his first venture, GTN Telecom, a Geneva-based provider of internet access and local- and long-distance calling. He served as the Chairman and CEO of that company until it was acquired by World Access in 2000. Soon after, Marcus founded Echovox, a mobile media monetization company. In 2008, he founded Zong, an offshoot of Echovox that allowed users to pay for items online directly through their mobile phone bills.
David Marcus (born April 12, 1973) is an American entrepreneur. He is the co-creator and a board member of Libra, a cryptocurrency project initiated by Facebook. He is the former president of PayPal and Vice President of Messaging Products at Facebook where he ran the Facebook Messenger unit from 2014 until 2018. In December 2017, Marcus was appointed to the Coinbase Board of Directors, from which he stepped down in 2018.
Marcus was born on April 12, 1973 in Paris, France to a Romanian father and Iranian mother. He grew up in Geneva, Switzerland. At the age of 8, he learned basic computer coding. Marcus attended the University of Geneva for one year before dropping out initially to support his family by working at a bank and later to pursue an entrepreneurial career.
