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10 Iconic Figures Who Are From Palo Alto, CA

Located right in San Francisco’s Bay area, many famous and notable people have come from this city. Here are some iconic figures who are from Palo Alto that you should definitely be familiar with!

1. Steve Jobs

The Apple man. Even though he isn’t with us anymore, we will never forget the man who made us lose our mans by being so addicted to the products he started. Want the ootd of this man? Buy a black turtleneck and jeans and you are set for the rest of your life.

2. Mark Zuckerberg

The Facebook CEO, philanthropist and Harvard dropout will never stop inspiring young entrepreneurs to creating their own businesses and dreams. Thank you for making procrastination so easy.

3. Larry Page

The man whose website we all trust with our daily searching and curiosity needs. Just google it.

4. Jeremy Lin

A basketball star in high school. Stanford is definitely upset they rejected this NBA Star. He is the face of all Asian basketball players.

5. William Hewlett

He was the founder of HP and the Hewlett-Packard foundation. Give it up to the guy that gave us all the tech we need.

6. Dave and Mark Schultz

Wrestlers born and raised in Palo Alto, and later movie stars? You thought it wasn’t possible until you meet these brothers.

7. James Franco

The director of countless astounding films that millions of people around the world admire. Yes, he’s a hot shot too.

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8. Tim Cook

He cooked up the company after Jobs left it.

9. Jerry Yang

Yahoooooo!

10. Herbert Hoover

He’s a president and the elementary school in Palo Alto was named after him. Does he even need a description?

Can you think of any more iconic figures who are from Palo Alto? Let us know in the comments down below!

 

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