Brian Acton

Brian Acton (born 1972) is an computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur. He is the executive chairman of the Signal Foundation.

He previously worked at Yahoo!, and currently works at the company he founded, WhatsApp.

 Education 
Acton graduated from Lake Howell High School. Acton started studying engineering from the University of Pennsylvania but left after a year to study at Stanford. He holds bachelor's degree in computer science from Stanford University.

 Career 
In 1992, he became a systems administrator for Rockwell International, before becoming a product tester at Apple Inc. and Adobe Systems. In 1996, he became the 44th employee hired by Yahoo inc.

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Category:1972 births
Category:Living people
Category:American computer engineers
Category:American company founders