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Ukrainian-born Jew Jan Koum immigrated to California after the fall of the Soviet Union and came up from rags to riches; Now one of the world's wealthiest people makes massive donations to Jewish and Israeli causes while maintaining a low profile
The publicity-shy Jan Koum, a Ukrainian-born Jew who arrived in California as a teenager, is more entwined than meets the eye with the events rocking the country.
Billionaire Californian Jan Koum gives to Chabad, pro-Israel causes and Jewish relief efforts in his native Ukraine.
“The Jewish public should care because such a large funder can inevitably sculpt and set communal priorities.”
WhatsApp’s inventor, a Ukrainian-born Jew and one of the wealthiest people in the world, has kept conspicuously quiet during Russia's war in Ukraine.