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Christopher "Chris" Hughes (born November 26, 1983) is an American entrepreneur and author who co-founded and served as spokesman for the online social directory and networking site Facebook until 2007. He was the publisher and editor-in-chief of The New Republic from 2012 to 2016. Hughes co-founded the Economic Security Project (ESP) in 2016.
- Co-founder of Facebook
- Democratic
The former roommate of Mark Zuckerberg is pushing regulators to break up Facebook. Chris Hughes made more than half a billion dollars from his stake in the social network, but sold most of his...
Mini Bio. Christopher Merrick Hughes, also known as Merrick, is a British music producer and former drummer, acoustic guitarist and keyboards player for Adam and the Ants. Best known as producer of Tears for Fears ' Songs from the Big Chair, and as the co-writer of 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World', Hughes has a joint background as a musician ...
- March 3, 1954
Apr 28, 2021 · Chris Hughes, who left Facebook in 2008, argues that the U.S. needs a new form of capitalism that is managed by government and delivers broad prosperity. He says the free market is a myth and antitrust is a common sense issue.
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Dec 12, 2016 · Learn about Chris Hughes, the publisher of The New Republic and a former Facebook spokesperson and online organizer for Barack Obama. See his net worth, education, related people and companies, and Forbes articles.
How Chris Hughes, the 29-year-old idealist who sold his Facebook shares for $600 million, is relaunching The New Republic as a principled progressive magazine and a force for serious journalism. Learn about his life, his mission, and his challenges in this New York Magazine feature.
May 10, 2019 · Chris Hughes, a Facebook co-founder and Mark Zuckerberg’s college roommate, has written an Op-Ed in The New York Times saying that Mr. Zuckerberg has become too powerful, and that Facebook ...