Jan Koum (Entrepreneur ) was born in Kiev, Ukraine on a Tuesday, February 24, 1976 🎈. Jan Koum is 48 years old. He is a Pisces ♓ and was born in the Year of the Dragon 🐉.
Ukraine-American developer who co-founded WhatsApp in 2009. In 2014 he entered the Forbes list of the 400 richest Americans, with an estimated worth of over $7.2 billion.
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| FULL NAME: | Jan Koum |
| BIRTH DATE: | February 24, 1976 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Kiev, Ukraine |
| AGE: | 48 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | Ukrainian |
| ETHNICITY: | White |
| ZODIAC: | Pisces |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Dragon |
About
Jan Koum is a Entrepreneur. Jan was born in the 1970s, in the middle of the Generation X generation. Generation X, also known as the "MTV Generation," are individuals born between 1965 and 1980. This generation saw the emergence of music videos, heavy metal, and hip hop. Nirvana, U2, Madonna, torn jeans, Beverly Hills 90210, and Friends also became popular. Gen Xers have also experienced significant events, including, fall of the Berlin Wall, the energy crisis, the Watergate scandal, the rise of the personal computer, and Terrorism at the Munich Olympics.
He moved to America in 1992 with his mother and grandmother. His father planned to join them, but passed away in the Ukraine in 1997. Find out who is Jan Koum dating right now.
He studied at San Jose State University, but left before graduation after being hired by Yahoo! as an infrastructure engineer.
DID YOU KNOW In 2014 Facebook acquired WhatsApp for $19 billion.
FACT In 1996 he was a member of hacking group w00w00 with Napster founder Shawn Fanning .
SEE ALSO Jan Koum’s net worth as of 2024.
Birthday
Currently, Jan Koum is 48 years old. His next birthday is away. Jan will celebrate his 49th birthday on a Tuesday, February 24th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on February 24, 1976. Below is the countdown to his upcoming birthday.
Zodiac
Jan Koum’s zodiac sign is Pisces. People born between the dates of February 19th and March 20th belong to the twelfth sign in the zodiac, Pisces. Pisces are known for being emotionally sensitive, gracious, and emotionally aware. Virgo is the most compatible sign for Pisces.
Famous Pisces celebrities are Albert Einstein, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Olivia Rodrigo, Victor Hugo, Camila Cabello, Stephen Curry, George Washington, Tyler The Creator, and Adam Levine. Pisces ruling planet is Neptune. Astrologically, Neptune is the planet of inspiration.
Jan Koum was born in the Year of the Dragon. The dragon represents good luck, strength, and health in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Dragon are courageous, intelligent, natural born leaders, charismatic, and lucky. They can also sometimes be impetuous, inflexible, and brash.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Jan Koum is a 48 years old Entrepreneur, born in February, in the Year of the Dragon (1976), and is a Pisces. His life path number is 4. Jan’s birthstone is Amethyst, and his birth flower is Violet. You may also check out all famous birthdays in February or specifically birthdays on February 24.
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