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2009 |
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U.S. |
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Internet
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Steve Case launched Revolution in April 2005, with the mission of partnering with entrepreneurs to build businesses that give consumers more choice, control and convenience in important areas of their lives. Revolution's current activities are focused on companies in the health, financial, resort, wellness, and digital sectors.
Previously, Case was the chair and CEO of America Online, Inc., and later, the chairman of AOL Time Warner. As the co-founder of AOL, he played an integral role in building the world's largest Internet company and in helping transform how people communicate, learn and conduct business. He also ensured that AOL led the industry on issues such as making the Internet a safe place for children, bridging the "digital divide," and investing in online philanthropy.
Case currently is chairman of two non-profit organizations: the Case Foundation and Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure (ABC2), which takes an entrepreneurial approach to funding brain cancer research. He was a founding organizer of Business Strengthening America and was honored with the National Mentoring Partnership Leadership Award.
Born and raised in Hawaii, Case is a leading advocate for combining environmental responsibility with job creation and economic growth. He is a major investor in Grove Farm of Kauai and Maui Land & Pineapple, which are developing new sustainability models. |
