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   William F. von Meister (February 21, 1942 – May 18, 1995) was an American entrepreneur who founded and participated in a number of startup ventures in the Washington, D.C., area. These included The Source, an early online service and CompuServe competitor, and Control Video Corporation, a predecessor to AOL.

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   Mar 20, 2024 · AOL is a web portal and online service provider founded in 1983 by Marc Seriff, Steve Case, Jim Kimsey, and William von Meister. AOL was one of the largest media companies of the early internet, dominating email, internet connectivity, online news, and chat.

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3. www.celebsagewiki.com › william-von-meisterWilliam von Meister Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth ...

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   William von Meister Net Worth. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is William von Meister worth at the age of 53 years old? William von Meister’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from United States. We have estimated William von Meister's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

4. www.radioworld.com › von-meister-invented-infocastHooked on Startups, He Invented Infocast - Radio World

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   Jul 17, 2019 · Von Meister and two engineers devised an information network based on “piggybacking” digital data on FM radio broadcasts using a single sideband. The system, which von Meister named Infocast, could broadcast data up to the limit of an FM broadcast (about 75 miles).

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   Jul 28, 2020 · America Online went from being the biggest player in the market to an underachieving integration. In this article, we discuss what happened to AOL, as well as where it is today. How AOL started. In 1983, Control Video Corporation (CVC) was born, the brainchild of William Von Meister who, out all things, was a Count. (No really, google it).

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   AOL began in 1983, as a short-lived venture called Control Video Corporation (CVC), founded by William von Meister.

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   Who is William Ferdinand von Meister?

   • These included The Source, an early online service and CompuServe competitor, and Control Video Corporation, a predecessor to AOL . William Ferdinand von Meister was born of noble German descent on February 21, 1942 in New York City, to F. W. von Meister and Eleanora Colloredo-Mannsfeld.

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   How did Bill von Meister die?

   • Bill von Meister died of cancer in Great Falls, Virginia, at the age of 53, leaving behind his son, Frederick William von Meister. As a descendent of Prussian nobility, William had the honour of carrying von in his last name.

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   Who is Bill von Meister?

   • “Von Meister is a terrific entrepreneur, but doesn’t know when to stop entrepreneuring.” — Jack Taub, financial backer of Infocast Bill von Meister grew up planning to be his own boss. He had a fine example in his wealthy father, who managed a company called German Zeppelin Shipping in Lakehurst, N.J.

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   Why did Bill von Meister start a business?

   • It was characteristic of Bill von Meister that he could never be happy running a successful business. He was hooked on startups. A pattern emerged as he started a search for a backer for his next big idea. The idea was a “least cost” long-distance service that he developed with an engineer from Western Union.

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   What did John von Meister do for a living?

   • He had a fine example in his wealthy father, who managed a company called German Zeppelin Shipping in Lakehurst, N.J. After completing his (non-technical) education at Georgetown University in 1973, von Meister started a wholesale liquor company. He found this boring and decided that he should become a consultant.

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   How did von Meister create the information network?

   • Von Meister and two engineers devised an information network based on “piggybacking” digital data on FM radio broadcasts using a single sideband. The system, which von Meister named Infocast, could broadcast data up to the limit of an FM broadcast (about 75 miles). Dedicated receivers would decode Infocast data for display on terminals.

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8. www.internethistorypodcast.com › 2014 › 04Chapter 3, Supplemental 1 – The Forgotten Online Pioneer ...

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   Apr 26, 2014 · That Man Is William von Meister. And he is the subject of this episode. I’ve enjoyed all of the episodes we’ve done so far, but I have to say this has been the most fun. It’s exciting to shed some light on a bit of history that I think has been criminally overlooked.