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WHERE ARE THEY NOW: Meet Facebook's 20 First Users

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Who were the first 20 people to sign up for Facebook?

We found them all and figured out where they are now. 

Meet the ultimate trend-setters.

20. Joe Green

Original Profile ID: 6

Early connection to Facebook: Green has been associated with Facebook since the beginning. He initially helped Zuckerberg with Facebook's first iteration, Face Mash. Face Mash, a hot or not for students on campus, got them in trouble with the university. Green's father didn't want him to work on anything else with Zuckerberg again.

Still, Green was around as the social network unfolded. He reflected on its founding and his part in it via a recent Facebook post: "Ten years ago today we were in our dorm room in Kirkland House and Mark Zuckerberg pushed Facebook live, and we created accounts. Then we all called and emailed our friends at Harvard asking them to sign up,"Green wrote.

What he's doing now: Green is the co-founder of FWD.us and he's an entrepreneur in residence at Andreessen Horowitz.



19. Eduardo Saverin

Original Profile ID: 41

Early connection to Facebook: Saverin was Zuckerberg's rich friend who helped finance the company in its early days. He also worked on Facebook's early advertising efforts.

What he's doing now: After winning a legal battle with Facebook which let him retain his co-founder status, Saverin began angel investing in startups like Qwiki and Chris Hughes' Jumo. In 2011, Saverin (who was born in Brazil) renounced his U.S. citizenship, likely because of the taxes he'd have to pay following Facebook's public offering. He says he has no hard feelings when it comes to Facebook or Mark Zuckerberg, who ousted him from the company shortly after its launch.



18. Ebonie Hazle

Original Profile ID: 40 (ID 39 does not exist)

Early connection to Facebook: Hazle attended Harvard from 2002 until 2006. She is Facebook friends with Mark Zuckerberg and Chris Hughes, and she joined Facebook the day it launched.

What she's doing now: Hazle was a member of Harvard Ballet Company and went on to attend law school. Now she's an associate at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, according to her LinkedIn profile.



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