Why Mark Zuckerberg’s Personal Security Costs Eclipse the Rest of Silicon Valley

And how incredibly high it costs Facebook every year to keep its CEO safe.

Jessica Lim
The Startup

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Photo of Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg | News Sky

Fortune 500 companies are spearheaded by powerful women and men who make millions every year managing their respective multi-billion dollar companies.

The rich and powerful will always have enemies. People always will find a reason to hate. Maybe they are envious of the exorbitant amounts of money and want a piece of the pie. Maybe they don’t support the way the capital was earned. Whatever the reason, notoriety always seems to be followed by a level of resentment.

It’s hardly surprising how much money companies spend on security. After all, any great company’s biggest asset is its people, and no one is more important than a CEO.

Security costs across Silicon Valley

Personal security is not new. To name an obvious example, the President of the United States is surrounded by Secret Service 24/7. To the White House, it is worth the high monetary cost to keep the leader of the country safe — especially since any harm will be reflected upon everyone else (in this case the US population).

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Jessica Lim
The Startup

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