born Aug. 21, 1958, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
U.S. businessman.
In 1985 he cofounded Quantum Computer Services, whose name was changed in 1991 to America Online (AOL). As chairman and CEO of the company, he developed it into the world's leading interactive services company and helped turn the Internet into a mass medium. In 2001 he became the CEO of the newly formed AOL Time Warner Inc.