Keith Teare | |
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 Teare at iSummit'08, July 2008 | |
| Born | 27 August 1954 Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Spouse | Gené Teare |
| Children | Dylan Teare, Liam Teare, Luke Teare |
| Website | www |
Keith Teare (born 27 August 1954, in Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire) is an English-American technology entrepreneur.
Keith Teare has founded or co-founded several IT companies since the early 1980s.
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