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Brian Acton (born 1972) is an American business executive and computer programmer serving as the executive chairperson of Signal Technology Foundation, which he co-founded with Moxie Marlinspike in 2018. Acton also serves as interim chief executive officer (CEO) of Signal Messenger LLC.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| Brian Acton | Born | 1972 (age 53–54) Michigan, U.S. | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brian Acton | Education | Stanford University (BCS) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brian Acton | Known for | Co-founding of WhatsApp and Signal Foundation | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brian Acton | Occupations | Business executive | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brian Acton | Occupations | computer programmer | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brian Acton | Spouse | Tegan Acton | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brian Acton | Title | Executive chairperson of Signal Technology Foundation | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brian Acton | Website | signalfoundation.org | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brian Acton | Years active | 1992–present | 1.00 | infobox |
| Brian Acton | related to Philanthropy | In | 0.60 | section |
| Brian Acton | related to Philanthropy | Acton | 0.60 | section |
| Brian Acton | related to Philanthropy | Tegan | 0.60 | section |
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