Brian Acton

Brian Acton

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   1. Facebook turned down WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton for job in 2009

      USA TODAY ‎- 8 hours ago

      Tweets from WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton in 2009 show that Facebook and Twitter turned him down for jobs.
   1. WhatsApp: Jan Koum And Brian Acton's Windfall
      

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   2. WhatsApp founder Brian Acton was TURNED DOWN for job at Facebook five years ago
      

      Mirror.co.uk‎ - 8 hours ago

2. Facebook turned down WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton for job in ...

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   8 hours ago - WhatsApp founders Brian Acton and Jan Koum at company headquarters in Mountain View, California Photograph: Peter Dasilva/New York ...

3. Brian Acton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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   Brian Acton was the 44th employee at Yahoo Inc. In 1997 Jan Koum was hired by Yahoo as an infrastructure engineer, shortly after he met Acton while working ...

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5. Facebook rejected WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton for a job in 2009

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   20 hours ago - WhatsApp was founded in 2009 by American Brian Acton and Ukrainian Jan Koum. The acquisition represents quite a turnaround for the duo, ...

6. WhatsApp Founders Become Billionaires In $19 Billion Facebook ...

   

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   by Ryan Mac - in 83 Google+ circles

   1 day ago - WhatsApp cofounders Jan Koum and Brian Acton are Silicon Valley's newest billionaires thanks to a $19 billion deal with Facebook.

7. Facebook turned down WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton for a job ...

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   1 day ago - Here's an inspiring story on perservering in spite of rejection. Four years after Facebook turned him down for a job, WhatsApp co-founder Brian ...

8. WhatsApp: Jan Koum And Brian Acton's Windfall - Sky News

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   11 hours ago - WhatsApp founders Jan Koum and Brian Acton are billionaires just a few years after reportedly being rejected for jobs at Facebook.

9. WhatsApp Founders Are Low Key — And Now Very Rich - Mashable

   

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   by Todd Wasserman - in 9,240 Google+ circles

   1 day ago - Over the 5-year history of WhatsApp, Koum and co-founder Brian Acton have kept steadfast to both visions, albeit in their quiet, low-key way.

10. Facebook Rejected WhatsApp Co-Founder Brian Acton For A Job ...

    

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    by Julie Bort - in 329 Google+ circles

    1 day ago - In 2009 WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton applied for a job at Facebook and was rejected. Here's his sad-but-hopeful tweet.

11. Twitter / brianacton: Facebook turned me down. It ...

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    Facebook turned me down. It was a great opportunity to connect with some fantastic people. Looking forward to life's next adventure. Reply; Retweet Retweeted ...