Brian Acton
$3.4B
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- Born
- 1972 (age 52), Michigan
- UID
- p-brianacton
Education
- BS Computer Science, Stanford University
Background
- Co-founder of WhatsApp (2009) - WhatsApp sold to Facebook for $22 billion (2014) - Left WhatsApp in 2017 - Co-founder of Signal Foundation (2018) - Executive Chairman of Signal Foundation - Interim CEO of Signal Messenger LLC - Former Yahoo engineer - Born: 1972 (age 52), Michigan - Education: - BS Computer Science, Stanford University - Philanthropy Focus: - Privacy and digital rights - Bay Area community - Policy and systems change
Philanthropy
Giving Pledge Signatory(Yes (signed 2019))
Focus Areas
Privacy and digital rightsBay Area communityPolicy and systems change
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