Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Businessman
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:FBR_Capital_Markets
|
| gptkbp:advocates_for |
sustainable business practices
technology advancement innovation in telecommunications telecom innovation consumer rights in telecommunications telecom consumer education fair pricing in telecom |
| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:University
|
| gptkbp:awards |
Telecom Hall of Fame Inductee
|
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1930-06-15
|
| gptkbp:burial_place |
gptkb:Cypress_Lawn_Memorial_Park
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:3
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
advancing telecommunications technology
advocating for competition in telecommunications developing competitive telecom services developing telecom regulations enhancing telecom accessibility expanding access to long-distance service promoting diversity in telecom shaping telecom policy. |
| gptkbp:death_date |
1992-01-01
|
| gptkbp:hometown |
gptkb:San_Francisco,_California
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
William F. Mc Gowan
|
| gptkbp:impact |
telecom infrastructure development
telecom service quality telecommunications pricing telecom industry standards telecom market competition consumer access to telecom services |
| gptkbp:influence |
telecom regulations
telecom policy business practices in telecom MCI's corporate culture MCI's customer service policies MCI's operational efficiency MCI's branding strategy MCI's market positioning |
| gptkbp:influenced |
telecommunications industry
MCI's growth in the 1980s |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
MCI's IPO in 1983
MCI's community outreach programs MCI's strategic partnerships MCI's expansion into international markets MCI's lobbying efforts MCI's merger with World Com MCI's service expansion MCI's technology investments |
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:battle
founding MCI Communications Corporation deregulation of the telecommunications market |
| gptkbp:legacy |
pioneering long-distance telephone service
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Businessman
|
| gptkbp:philanthropy |
donated to educational institutions
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:John_C._Dvorak
|
| gptkbp:production_company |
gptkb:MCI_Communications_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
|
| gptkbp:role |
gptkb:CEO
business leader visionary leader mentor to young entrepreneurs strategic thinker business strategist industry leader |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Patricia Mc Gowan
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:B._J._Mc_Carty
|