Kenny Frank was raised in Chicago, where his father who had a PhD in electrical engineering was employed at Bell Laboratories. An internship opportunity, as a high school student led to his eventual career path, where he would attend and obtain a BS in Computer Science at the University of Southern California. He transitioned from USC to pursue his master's degree in Computer Science from Stanford University, and would embark on his professional career at Bell Labs. His fascinating career took him from Bell Labs to various important roles from Bell South to a startup company and ultimately Alcatel Lucent, where he served in various international roles. He is presently CEO of Aptean, a technology company owned by Vista Equity Partners.