Mr. Ubong Thompson King is the President of The Ubong King Foundation and convener of the biggest youth empowerment conference in Africa, Thinkation. Prior to his foray into full-time youth development and mentorship, Ubong King has distinguished himself in the area of Corporate Performance, Visionary Leadership, Global Competitiveness, Innovation and Social Responsibility as the Chief Executive Officer, Protection Plus Securities Limited. 

A highly respected and personable executive and business mentor who has established a reputation in the Nigerian Security Industry for solid performance and sound judgment, he is a recipient of the 2016 African Child Prize for ‘Integrity Security Intelligence’ by the African Child Foundation and one of the few recipients of the Star Award in Maritime Security by Crime reporters Association of Nigeria (CRAN). He is a former Chairman of the American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS), Lagos Chapter.

Mr. Ubong King has lots of professional certifications and is an alumnus of the prestigious Lagos Business School where he graduated from the Executive Management Program (MSMP 47) and was elected class president and a serving member of the Governing Council of the school. He also attended the Brazilian business experience course in Brazil and an Executive Master’s Program in Business Administration from the Metropolitan School of Business and Management. He is a Fellow of the Institute for Government, Research, Leadership, technology where he was schooled in Corporate Conference and Strategic Management. He is a member of the Nigeria-German Business Association. He actively participated in the Poland-Africa Business forum.

In 2019, Dr. Ubong King was conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Strategic Leadership and Management by the Escae-Benin University, Benin-Republic after delivering an inspirational keynote address that will be remembered for a very long time in their annual convocation ceremony.

Dr. Ubong King has mandated upon himself the mission to contribute significantly to the attainment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 1- ‘No Poverty’, which is evident in all his ventures, initiatives and conversations.

He is a frequent speaker at various seminars, conferences and workshops in Nigeria and across Africa as a result of his passion for youth development and the economic liberation of Africa as a continent.

Dr. King is married to Unyime Ivy-King and together they have four Children.

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