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James Verlin Kimsey (September 15, 1939 – March 1, 2016) was the co-founder of AOL. He was the first chairman of the company and its CEO until 1995. [1] Although Kimsey is best known for having helped to create AOL, he also spearheaded many other business, military and philanthropic endeavors.
Mar 1, 2016 · The cause was melanoma, said his son, Mark Kimsey. If not as widely known as Case, Mr. Kimsey cut a distinctive and influential path through Washington’s business elite.
Mar 2, 2016 · The cause was cancer, his son Mark said. Long before Facebook or Twitter, Mr. Kimsey was a co-founder of AOL, connecting a nascent online audience with news and information as never before.
- Ben Protess
James V. Kimsey- 2001 Horatio Alger Award Recipient. Born in Washington, D.C., in 1939, James Kimsey was the oldest of five children in his family, which resided in a lower-middle-class neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia. His father, a veteran of World War I and a retired sergeant, worked at the lowest levels of the federal government.
Branch of Service: Army. Unit of Service: 82nd Airborne Division. Location of Service: Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Dominican Republic; Duc Pho, Vietnam; Fort Lewis, Washington. Highest Rank: Major. Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/84178. View full service history.
He was the first chairman of the company and served as CEO until 1995. Although Kimsey is best known for having helped to create AOL, he also spearheaded many other business, military and philanthropic endeavors.
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Mar 4, 2016 · KIMSEY JAMES VERLIN KIMSEY (Age 76) Of McLean, VA passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 after a battle with cancer. James was born in Washington, DC on September 15, 1939.
