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Jan Koum | |
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Ян Кум | |
.jpg) Koum in April 2013 | |
| Born | February 24, 1976 |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Jan Borysovych Koum[a] (born February 24, 1976[1]) is a Ukrainian-American billionaire businessman and computer programmer. He is the co-founder and former CEO of WhatsApp, a mobile messaging app which was acquired by Facebook in 2014 for US$19.3 billion. According to Forbes, he has an estimated net worth of US$15.2 billion as of October 2023, making him one of the richest people in the world.[2] Koum was ranked 44th on the Forbes' list of richest Americans in 2023 with a net worth of $15.1 billion.[3]
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- ^ "The CNBC Next List: Jan Koum". CNBC. October 6, 2014.
- ^ "Forbes profile: Jan Koum". Forbes. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ "Forbes 400 2023 profile: Jan Koum". Forbes. October 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.