An ironic choice as nobody voting for Facebook’s enigmatic CEO can have the faintest idea what his personality is like. Sure, we’ve all seen The Social Network, but that paints him as a ruthless, spoiled misanthrope with no taste in clothes, so what could the appeal be? Obviously, it’s the single-minded determination that has made him a billionaire at the age of 28 and the fact that he’s the greatest facilitator of human interaction since Alexander Graham Bell. Where other social networks have floundered, Facebook continues to carry all before it, and Zuckerberg remains firmly seated at its helm.

With well over 500 million people around the world now signed up to Facebook, founder Zuckerberg is arguably one of the most influential men in the world. 

With a Hollywood blockbuster based on his story and the birth of Facebook, he's also a bona fide celeb, and his own official Facebook page boasts more than 4 million followers, further expanding his direct influence on the tech habits of millions.

Zuckerberg’s pioneering spirit and global influence were confirmed when TIME Magazine named him as its Person of the Year.