Steve Case
Co-founder of AOL who brought millions of Americans online
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Steve Case is an American businessman who co-founded America Online (AOL) and, as its CEO, made it the largest internet service in the US in the 1990s with its “You’ve got mail” greeting. He led AOL’s merger with Time Warner in 2000 and now invests in start-ups outside Silicon Valley.
Biography
Background
Case grew up in Honolulu, studied political science at Williams College and worked in marketing at Procter & Gamble and Pizza Hut.
AOL
In 1985 he joined Quantum Computer Services, which ran online services for Commodore computers. Renamed America Online in 1991, it mailed millions of free trial discs and became the leading US online service, with Case as CEO from 1991.
Time Warner
In January 2000 AOL agreed to buy Time Warner for about $165 billion, the largest merger in history at the time. It is often called one of the worst deals ever after the dot-com crash.
Revolution
Case founded the investment firm Revolution in 2005 and its “Rise of the Rest” fund to back start-ups across America. He wrote The Third Wave (2016).
Timeline
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1958
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
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1985
Joins Quantum Computer Services
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1991
Company renamed America Online; becomes CEO
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1993
Free trial discs mailed nationwide
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2000
Merger with Time Warner
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2003
Leaves AOL Time Warner chairmanship
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2005
Founds Revolution
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2016
The Third Wave
Notable works
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2016
The Third Wave Book
Did you know?
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1
AOL once sent so many CDs that it reportedly used much of the world’s CD production.
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2
“You’ve got mail” inspired a 1998 film title.
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3
He funds brain-cancer research after his brother’s death.
Connections
Also born on 21 August
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Sergey Brin
Technology · Russian-born co-founder of Google who returned to work on Gemini AI
1973
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Ismat Chughtai
Literature · Urdu writer known for bold stories about women’s lives
1911
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John Carmack
Technology · Programmer behind Doom and Quake and pioneer of 3D games and VR
1970
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Joe Gebbia
Technology · Designer who co-founded Airbnb
1981
Frequently asked
Who is Steve Case?
Steve Case is an American businessman who co-founded America Online (AOL) and, as its CEO, made it the largest internet service in the US in the 1990s with its “You’ve got mail” greeting. He led AOL’s merger with Time Warner in 2000 and now invests in start-ups outside Silicon Valley.
How old is Steve Case?
Steve Case is 68 years old, born on 21 August 1958 in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.
Where is Steve Case from?
Steve Case was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.
What is Steve Case known for?
Steve Case is best known for Co-founding and leading America Online; AOL–Time Warner merger; Revolution LLC.
References
- Steve Case — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Steve Case — Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Official website. casefoundation.org. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Steve Case (Q562917) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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