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The incredibly casual style of the modern tech CEO

Silicon Valley prefers function over form

By CB Staff October 17, 2014

What does it mean to “dress for success” in modern workplaces when the most successful people are wearing hoodies and sneakers? Here’s our dubious celebration of the tech tycoons revising—downward—the rules of CEO style.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg famously wore his trademark hoodie throughout Facebook’s IPO roadshow, making no accommodations to Wall Street’s Brooks Brothers vibe. With Facebook’s stock recovering robustly from its initial shakiness, Zuckerberg can wear whatever he wants.

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