IHOF Nomination Andrew McCollum – Nomination #541

Summary of Contributions (50 words)

Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, Chris Hughes, and Mark Zuckerberg co-developed Facebook (2004), scaling social networking for 5.3 billion users (2023, ITU). Their 20-year legacy (2004–present) transformed connectivity.

Impact (200 words)

Influence (200 words)

Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, Chris Hughes, and Mark Zuckerberg’s 20-year arc (2004–present) shaped society—5.3 billion users (2023, ITU)—via social media. They influenced peers like Dorsey, inspired devs (Graph API, UI), and hit next-gen—CS teaches their roles. Their vision set networking norms from Harvard.

Reach (200 words)

Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, Chris Hughes, and Mark Zuckerberg globalized connections with Facebook—U.S. to Asia—enriching billions by 2010. Their 20-year work (2004–present) hit 3 billion users (2023, Meta)—5.3 billion users (2023, ITU) connect via 35 million-line browsers worldwide.

Innovation (200 words)

Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, Chris Hughes, and Mark Zuckerberg faced isolated nets in 2004—Facebook’s social graph broke it, a bold risk. Their 20-year grind (2004–present) scaled ties to 5.3 billion users (2023, ITU)—a paradigm shift from Harvard that redefined social platforms.