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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.
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 · James Verlin Kimsey. Section XVIII, Row D, Site 41B. Businessman, entrepreneur, and co-founder of one of the first Internet Service Providers, America Online. Kimsey, a native of Washington, DC was a West Point graduate who returned to his hometown in 1970 to work as a stockbroker.
- West Point, New York
- September 15, 1939
- District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
James Kimsey at time of interview Veterans History Project Service Summary: War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; 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 ...
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,...
James V. Kimsey, a flinty former Army Ranger and Washington businessman who teamed with a young marketing expert named Steve Case to start America Online, the early dial-up service that put...
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Mar 2, 2016 · James V. Kimsey, a flinty former Army Ranger and Washington businessman who teamed with a young marketing expert named Steve Case to start America Online, the early dial-up service that put millions of people on the Internet and informed them, “You’ve got mail,” died March 1 at his home in McLean, Va. He was 76.