Jim Whitehurst Left IBM Because He'd Rather Be CEO | Linux Today

Jim Whitehurst Left IBM Because He’d Rather Be CEO

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Jul 20, 2021

Contrary to what some may have feared, the exec’s departure wasn’t a sign that IBM was trying to make Red Hat more like IBM, reneging on its earlier promise. Learn more about why Jim Whitehurst left IBM here.

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