Jan Koum
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Ukrainian-born American entrepreneur, co-founder of WhatsApp
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The SILVA ribosomal RNA gene database project: improved data processing and web-based tools
· 2012 · cited 29,224x
- General atomic and molecular electronic structure system
· 1993 · cited 19,135x
- Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,623x
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,797x
- The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies
· 2007 · cited 17,607x
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1976-02-24 ) February 24, 1976 (age 50) , Kyiv , Ukrainian SSR , Soviet Union ( now Kyiv , Ukraine )
- Education
- San Jose State University (dropped out)
- Occupation
- Businessman
- Years active
- 1994–present
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ukraine
- Place of birth
- Kyiv
- Occupation
- programmer
- Educated at
- San Jose State University
- Employer
- Yahoo
- Languages spoken
- Ukrainian
- Image
- Jan Koum - Whatsapp - 4 Years from Now (12791847664).jpg
- Residence
- United States
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- Commons category
- Jan Koum
- date of birth
- 1976-02-24
- start of work period
- 2009-00-00
- net worth
- 16100000000
- name in native language
- Ян Кум
- social media followers
- 60953
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- WikiProject Ukraine
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Encyclopedic overview
Jan Borysovych Koum (born February 24, 1976) is an 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. Koum was ranked 44th on the Forbes' list of richest Americans in 2023 with a net worth of $15.1 billion.
Early life
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