The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook

Why is Mark Zuckerberg regarded as an accidental billionaire. Please provide examples from the book "Accidental Billionaires". Give 5 lessons from the book Accidental billionaires and how to apply them into your personal life.

Judging from Mark Zuckerberg's history of being possibly a high school master hacker, and his success at Exeter and his other success stories would it be a fair judgement to say that he accidentally became a billionaire? Support your answer with examples from the book.

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Zuckerberg is considered an "accidental billionaire" because he dropped out of school, because he hacked into Harvard's computer system to access photographs (a crime), and because his ethics, which are considered questionable by many, were never put in check. Everything he did, above or below board, afforded him opportunity.... he was lucky, and he was extremely intelligent.

The last part of your question calls for "you" to apply the lessons to your life.

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The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook