# Frank Naeymi-Rad

> Frank Naeymi-Rad is the co-founder and former CEO and chairman of IMO Health, and chairman and CEO of Leap of Faith Technologies. A computer scientist educated at Illinois State, Southern Illinois, Illinois Tech, and Lake Forest, he supports student projects and university philanthropy with his wife, Theresa Kepic.

- **Role:** Chairman and CEO at Leap of Faith Technologies
- **Organizations:** IMO Health, Leap of Faith Technologies, Illinois Institute of Technology, American College of Medical Informatics
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, Illinois State University, Master’s degree in computer science, Southern Illinois University, PhD in computer science, Illinois Institute of Technology, MBA, Lake Forest Graduate School of Management
- **Known for:** Co-founded IMO Health., Illinois Tech announced his honorary Doctor of Computer Science on May 17, 2025., Elected to the American College of Medical Informatics in 2018.

## Career timeline

- **1969** — Arrived in the United States from Iran.
- **1970** — Assigned Jack and GeJuan Cardwell as his Illinois State host family.
- **1975** — Graduated from Illinois State University.
- **1990** — Earned his computer science PhD at Illinois Tech.
- **2013** — Interviewed as chairman and CEO of Intelligent Medical Objects.
- **2018** — Elected a fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics.
- **2020** — Illinois State reported a $250,000 commitment from him and Theresa Kepic for its Multicultural Center.
- **2025** — Illinois Tech announced an honorary Doctor of Computer Science.

## Achievements

- Co-founded IMO Health.
- Illinois Tech announced his honorary Doctor of Computer Science on May 17, 2025.
- Elected to the American College of Medical Informatics in 2018.
- Supports experiential computer science education with Illinois Tech.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Illinois Tech announced an honorary Doctor of Computer Science.
- **2026-10** — Publisher listing checked: Bridging Worlds, with Theresa Ivanka Kepic, is scheduled for January 12, 2027.

## Links

- Website: https://www.leapoffaith.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-naeymi-rad-phd-mba-a717706
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/frankrad

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