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Alexandr Wang Career Timeline

Reviewed by the editorial team · Updated 7 Nov 2026 · Last verified 4 Nov 2026 · 1 min read
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Alexandr Wang's career runs from Quora and MIT to Scale AI in 2016 and Meta in 2025 12.

Full nameAlexandr Wang
BornLos Alamos, New Mexico, United States
NationalityUnited States
EducationLeft at 19, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Known forScale AI, Meta AI
ResidenceSan Francisco, California, United States

Alexandr Wang timeline, year by year

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Year What happened
1997 Born in January; grows up in Los Alamos, New Mexico 2
2014 Works as a software engineer at Quora 2
2016 Leaves MIT and co-founds Scale AI 1
2021 Becomes the youngest self-made billionaire 1
2025 Meta buys 49% of Scale AI; becomes Meta's chief AI officer 1
  1. 1997 · PERSONALBorn in Los Alamos, New Mexico
  2. 2016 · FOUNDEDLeaves MIT and co-founds Scale AI through Y Combinator
  3. 2016 · FOUNDEDStarts Scale AI
  4. 2025 · DEALMeta buys 49% of Scale AI; Wang becomes Meta's chief AI officer

Frequently asked questions

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Sources✓ Verified 4 Nov 2026
1 Forbes, Alexandr Wang profile (real-time net worth), 4 Nov 2026 2 Wikipedia, Alexandr Wang, accessed 4 Nov 2026 Report a correction