Intelligent Idiot

Eric Idehen is from Nigeria, but was in Ukraine and Spain before  coming to the U.S. In eleven years, he rose from a dishwasher to vice president of diversity at Wells Fargo. In 2009, Mr. Idehen went to Dubai and Egypt as part of a Business for Diplomatic Action program. While there, he  worked with local government leaders, business groups, Non-Governmental Organizations, nonprofits, and media companies to identify how American business can best work with Middle Eastern companies. He has earned many  awards for his business work. Mr. Idehen values community involvement and has achieved one of his lifelong dreams by becoming the founding president of Cornerstone of Hope, an orphanage in his hometown of Benin City, Nigeria as well as a second orphanage in Pujehun, Sierra Leone.

"Just because I speak English with an accent does not make me worthless. I am a piece of treasure, full of talents, but often under-utilized. I am underrated because of my beautiful accent, a diamond that never lost its value. I am a human being."

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