Matt Perault, Head of Global Policy Development, Facebook, 35

Job: I develop the company’s positions on global public policy issues.

Career highlight: Working at Facebook!

Why this career: Excited about making the world more open and connected.

Where you grew up: North Carolina.

Why DC: It's the promised land for public policy.

First job: Digging electrical ditches on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus.

10 years from now: If I continue on my current trajectory, there's a very good chance I'll be playing in the NBA.

Favorite vacation spot: A beach.

Bucket list: Annapurna Circuit.

Daily habit: Coffee.

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