Early Life and Education of Adam Mosseri: A Complete Timeline
How education and upbringing influenced the life of Adam Mosseri. A timeline of key moments.
Adam Mosseri is an American businessman best known as the head of Instagram. Prior to leading Instagram, he was a long-time executive at Facebook (now Meta Platforms), the parent company of Instagram. His career is primarily centered around social media and technology management, focusing on product development and strategy within the context of large social networking platforms. As the head of Instagram, he is responsible for the overall direction and management of one of the world's most popular social media applications.
January 23, 1983: Adam Mosseri Born
On January 23, 1983, Adam Mosseri was born. He is an American businessman and the head of Instagram.
2003: Started Blank Mosseri Design Consultancy
In 2003, while studying at NYU, Adam Mosseri started his own design consultancy called Blank Mosseri, which focused on graphic, interaction, and exhibition design.
2005: Graduated from NYU
In 2005, Adam Mosseri graduated from New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study with a bachelor's degree in information design.
2007: Joined TokBox
In 2007, Adam Mosseri joined TokBox as the company's first designer.
2008: Joined Facebook as Product Designer
In 2008, Adam Mosseri joined Facebook as a product designer.
2009: Became Product Design Manager at Facebook
In 2009, Adam Mosseri became a product design manager at Facebook.
2012: Became Design Director for Facebook's Mobile Apps
In 2012, Adam Mosseri became the design director for Facebook's mobile apps.
2016: Became Vice President of Product for Facebook
In 2016, Adam Mosseri became the vice president of product for Facebook.
May 2018: Named Instagram's Vice President of Product
In May 2018, Adam Mosseri was named Instagram's vice president of product.
May 2018: Vice president of product for Facebook
In May 2018, Adam Mosseri was the vice president of product for Facebook.
October 1, 2018: Became Head of Instagram
On October 1, 2018, Adam Mosseri assumed the role of head of Instagram, following the resignation of the photo-sharing app's founders.
2023: Returned to California After Meta Layoffs
In 2023, Adam Mosseri and his family returned to California after Meta announced it would transfer or lay off the majority of its London staff.
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