The Facebook CEO will receive his Harvard degree in May.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is one of the world's most famous college dropouts. But ultimately, the billionaire will receive a degree from Harvard University.

At age 32, Zuckerberg won't have to return to class to complete his degree. Instead, he will deliver the commencement address for the graduating class of 2017. This also means Mark Zuckerberg will receive an honorary degree from Harvard, according to Business Insider.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will receive a degree from Harvard. (Image from the internet)

Writing in the Harvard Gazette, Harvard President Drew Faust stated that inviting Zuckerberg to speak at Harvard's 366th commencement ceremony was entirely appropriate.

“Very few modern inventions can rival Facebook in enabling people around the world to interact with each other. And very few people can compare to Mark Zuckerberg in his efforts to use technological innovation to change the world,” Faust wrote.

Additionally, she mentioned Zuckerberg's many contributions to advancing science, developing education, and providing opportunities for many people through his philanthropic activities.

Ten years ago, billionaire Bill Gates himself delivered the commencement speech at Harvard. Zuckerberg was seated in the audience at the time, according to The Verge.

Harvard also posted a short video showing Zuckerberg sitting next to Bill Gates and asking him for advice on his speech.

The Facebook CEO will be invited to speak to Harvard graduates on May 25th. (Image from the internet)

Mark Zuckerberg dropped out of Harvard in 2004 while in his sophomore year. The young man then moved to Palo Alto, California, to develop Facebook, a social network that was still relatively new to most people at the time. Thirteen years later, Facebook has become one of the most valuable, rapidly growing, and influential companies in the world.

The Facebook CEO will address graduating students at Harvard on May 25th.

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