Mark Zuckerberg & Wife Priscilla Welcome Daughter, Pledge To Give 99% Facebook Shares To Charity
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- It's a girl! Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have welcomed their first child, a daughter named Max.
The Facebook CEO posted about baby Max's birth on his official page, attaching a letter he and Chan wrote for Max, that's about, "the world we hope she grows up in."
It was posted today, though the Zuckerbergs did not specify when baby Max was actually born.
In it, Zuckerberg also announced the couple will give 99% of their Facebook shares "during their lives"- currently about $45 billion- to charities, writing in part:
"It's a world where our generation can advance human potential and promote equality -- by curing disease, personalizing learning, harnessing clean energy, connecting people, building strong communities, reducing poverty, providing equal rights and spreading understanding across nations.
We are committed to doing our small part to help create this world for all children. We will give 99% of our Facebook shares -- currently about $45 billion -- during our lives to join many others in improving this world for the next generation.
Thank you to everyone in this community for all your love and support during the pregnancy. You've given us hope that together we can build this world for Max and all children."
Read Zuckerberg's full letter to daughter Max here.