AOL
AOL (America Online) is an American web portal and online service provider founded in 1983 as Control Video Corporation, later renamed in 1989. Originally a pioneer in dial-up internet services, AOL became one of the largest internet companies in the 1990s. The company merged with Time Warner in 2001 for $164 billion, later acquired by Verizon in 2015 for $4.4 billion, and is now part of Yahoo! Inc. under Apollo Global Management since 2021.
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Wikipedia, AOL company history articles, and Britannica Money
Updated:
Jun 5, 2025
AOL
AOL (America Online) is an American web portal and online service provider founded in 1983 as Control Video Corporation, later renamed in 1989. Originally a pioneer in dial-up internet services, AOL became one of the largest internet companies in the 1990s. The company merged with Time Warner in 2001 for $164 billion, later acquired by Verizon in 2015 for $4.4 billion, and is now part of Yahoo! Inc. under Apollo Global Management since 2021.
Sources
Wikipedia, AOL company history articles, and Britannica Money
Updated:
Jun 5, 2025
AOL
AOL (America Online) is an American web portal and online service provider founded in 1983 as Control Video Corporation, later renamed in 1989. Originally a pioneer in dial-up internet services, AOL became one of the largest internet companies in the 1990s. The company merged with Time Warner in 2001 for $164 billion, later acquired by Verizon in 2015 for $4.4 billion, and is now part of Yahoo! Inc. under Apollo Global Management since 2021.
Sources
Wikipedia, AOL company history articles, and Britannica Money
Updated:
Jun 5, 2025
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