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Obama Dinner

Mark Zuckerberg, the 26-year-old founder of Facebook, is rarely seen without a T-shirt or a hoodie. But Zuckerberg brought out a suit for his dinner with President Obama on Thursday. That says a lot about what happens when you combine the world of politics with Silicon Valley. It’s a very formal affair.

The president visited the Bay Area to meet with some of the country’s most innovative technology leaders before zipping off to Portland, Ore. this morning for a tour of Intel’s manufacturing facility. Hopefully, they figured out a way to grease the wheels of innovation and create more jobs — or just had a nice dinner at the home of venture capitalist John Doerr.

To read the full, original article click on this link: Photos capture Obama’s moment with Zuckerberg — in a suit — and Jobs in turtleneck | VentureBeat

Author: Dean Takahashi