Brian Acton, the pioneering Aquarius computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur, was born on February 17, 1972 in the United States. He became a household name in 2014 when he co-founded the wildly successful messaging app WhatsApp with Jan Koum. His innovative vision for the app was rewarded when the company was acquired by Meta for a staggering $19 billion. Since then, Acton has become a globally recognized name and a leader in the world of digital technology.