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Tegan Acton is the co-founder and co-chair of Acton Family Giving, a philanthropic organization that supports social change and empathy building. She met her husband Brian Acton, the co-founder of WhatsApp, at Yahoo! and worked at Stanford and Sundance Institute.
Tegan Acton is the principal of Sunlight Giving, Acton Family Giving and Solidarity Giving, a family of philanthropic entities created by her and her husband Brian after the sale of WhatsApp. She is also the head of Good Gravy Films, a supporter of independent films, and a board member of the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Brian Acton is an American computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur who serves as the executive chairman of the Signal Technology Foundation, which he co-founded with Moxie Marlinspike in 2018. [1] [2] Acton also serves as interim CEO of Signal Messenger LLC. [3] He was formerly employed at Yahoo!.
Jan 13, 2021 · Tegan Acton is a co-founder of Wildcard Giving and the wife of WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton. Learn about her age, education, job, social media, and the rumors about her husband's other relationships.
Jul 14, 2022 · Today, Tegan Acton serves as president and co-chair of Sunlight Giving, and Brian as secretary and treasurer of the charity, which made 700 grants to 275 unique grantees for a total of more than $33 million in the 2020 fiscal year.
Acton Family Giving is a donor advised fund at Fidelity Charitable. It was established in 2014 by Tegan and Brian Acton following the sale of WhatsApp to Facebook.
Jun 5, 2023 · Tegan Acton is the co-founder and co-chair of Wildcard Giving, a family of philanthropic entities created by Brian Acton, the co-founder of WhatsApp. She also serves on the board of the Monterey Bay Aquarium and contributes to the NCFP blog on effective and pluralistic family philanthropy.