Who is Jan Koum?

in #motivational7 years ago

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Jan Koum is an American internet inventor and computer programmer. He is the CEO and co-founder of WhatsApp, a mobile messaging application which was acquired by Facebook Inc. in February 2014 for US$19 billion.

Born: February 24, 1976 (age 41), Kiev, Ukraine

Nationality: American

Net worth: 9.7 billion USD (2017) Forbes

Education: San Jose State University (1994–1997)

Home town: Fastiv, Ukraine

Organization founded: WhatsApp Inc.