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From the July 30, 2007 edition 40 Under Forty 2007: A PBN Special Section Raphael O. Okelola Raphael O. Okelola started his career very far from the IT world where he’s now making his mark. Though born in Washington, D.C., he grew up in Nigeria, and when it was time to go to college, he chose to study agricultural engineering and soil and water conservation engineering at Ado-Ekiti, a federal polytechnic school in Nigeria. More » This item is available in full to subscribers. Please log in to continue. To purchase a copy of this article for $2.00, click here.