Brian Acton
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Brian Acton is an American computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur best known as the co-founder of WhatsApp, one of the most popular messaging apps in the world. Born on February 17, 1972, Acton worked at Yahoo before founding WhatsApp with Jan Koum in 2009. The app revolutionized the way people communicate globally, leading to its acquisition by Facebook in 2014 for $19 billion.