Jan Koum Biography
Jan Koum cofounded WhatsApp, now the world's biggest mobile messaging service, in 2009. Facebook bought it for about $22 billion in cash and stock in 2014; Koum sits on Facebook's board. Born in the Ukraine, Koum and his mother immigrated to California when he was 16 and got an apartment through government assistance. She babysat, he swept floors to make ends meet. When she was diagnosed with cancer, they lived off her disability. He had a knack for computers and got a job working at Yahoo as a security and infrastructure engineer for nine years under Yahoo cofounder and billionaire David Filo, before leaving in 2007. In October 2014 Koum donated roughly $555 million of Facebook shares to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, which provides grants for local needs, and has diverted some of the funds to several undisclosed causes. Between February and May 2016, Koum donated just over 6 million shares of Facebook to an undisclosed recipient.
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Jan Koum is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Business, Business Leadership and Technology. Please contact us for live or virtual event fee details. Jan Koum generally travels from Mountain View, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Evan Spiegel, Max Levchin and Jon Steinberg. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jan Koum for an upcoming event.
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Twitter's Founder, Facebook Pledge Support For Apple As It Fights ...
... tweeted that forcing companies to hack into customer devices and data “could be a troubling precedent,” while WhatsApp leader Jan Koum said in a Facebook ...
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WhatsApp now has 900 million users, CEO Jan Koum says
WhatsApp, the popular messaging service Facebook purchased last year, now has more than 900 million users — eclipsing services such as WeChat, ...
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WhatsApp Is Nearing a Billion Users—Now It's Time to Find the Money
Jan Koum is disappointed. WhatsApp only has 990 million users. But as disappointments go, it's a small one. He just has to figure out how to make it pay.
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Forget Apple vs. the FBI: WhatsApp Just Switched on Encryption for ...
WhatsApp founders Jan Koum (L) and Brian Acton (R). Click to Open Overlay Gallery WhatsApp founders Jan Koum, left, and Brian Acton, right.Michael Friberg ...
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WhatsApp's Jan Koum and Brian Acton Want to Connect the World ...
After toiling away in the Yahoo boiler room, Jan Koum and Brian Acton launched WhatsApp, a service that lets users send and receive free texts via the Internet.
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Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Jan Koum for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Jan Koum, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Jan Koum or any other celebrity of your choice.
How much does it cost to book Jan Koum?
Booking fees for Jan Koum, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Jan Koum, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
Who is the agent for Jan Koum?
All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Jan Koum for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Jan Koum for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service talent booking agency?
All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Jan Koum or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Jan Koum or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.
Jan Koum is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Business, Business Leadership and Technology. Please contact us for live or virtual event fee details. Jan Koum generally travels from Mountain View, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Evan Spiegel, Max Levchin and Jon Steinberg. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jan Koum for an upcoming event.
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