Brian Acton
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About
American computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur. He co-founded WhatsApp with Jan Koum. The company was acquired by Meta in February 2014 for $19 billion.
Before Fame
He received a full scholarship to study engineering at the University of Pennsylvania but left to study at Stanford University. He graduated in 1994 with a degree in computer science.
Trivia
He was executive chairman of the Signal Foundation, which he co-founded with Moxie Marlinspike in 2018.
Family Life
He married Tegan Acton.
Associated With
He and Elon Musk are both well-known entrepreneurs.
