William E. W. McGowan

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf businessman
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkbp:awards Telecom Hall of Fame Inductee
gptkbp:birthDate 1930-06-06
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:deathDate 1992-01-12
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William E. W. McGowan
gptkbp:influenced telecommunications policy
internet development
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Robert_Kahn
gptkbp:knownFor telecommunications industry innovation
pioneering long-distance telephone service
founding_MCI_Communications_Corporation
gptkbp:legacy MCI's_role_in_breaking_AT&T's_monopoly
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:MCI_Communications_Corporation
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:netWorth $1 billion
gptkbp:occupation entrepreneur
gptkbp:philanthropy community development
education initiatives
arts initiatives
healthcare_initiatives
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:spouse Patricia McGowan