Tom Anderson
#55,310 Most Popular
About
Co-founder of MySpace who gave the world the first popular social network in 2003.
Before Fame
His hacking exploits prompted an FBI raid, but young Tom was spared because he was a minor.
Trivia
He had approximately 100 million MySpace friends at the height of his popularity and sold his site to News Corporation for $580 million.
Family Life
He was born in San Diego, California; he inherited his entrepreneurial spirit from his father.
Associated With
His site was eventually eclipsed in popularity by Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook.