Kingsley Idehen
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Kingsley Uyi Idehen is Founder
Entrepreneur
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, President
President
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, and CEO of OpenLink Software
OpenLink Software
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, a privately held company founded in 1992. Born in Manchester
Manchester
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, England
England
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 in 1965, of Nigerian heritage, Idehen was raised in both Great Britain
Great Britain
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 and Nigeria
Nigeria
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. In the mid 1990s, he relocated to the USA, where OpenLink is now based.

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