Leonsis Pulls Away From Helm of AOL
This on the heels of his well-received talk at VON -
Leonsis Pulls Away From Helm of AOL
Tech Visionary Refocuses InterestsBy Sara Kehaulani Goo and Thomas Heath
Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, September 15, 2006; Page D01
Ted Leonsis, a self-made technology entrepreneur who helped turn AOL into a multibillion-dollar business and later helped guide it through a recovery from the dot-com bust, said yesterday that he plans to step down at the end of the year from his day-to-day responsibilities at the company to focus on his sports, entertainment and philanthropic interests.
Leonsis, AOL's vice chairman, said he made the decision after conducting a "personal gut check." Over the past several years, he has juggled a number of growing commitments to his sports teams and movie projects as AOL was trying to overhaul its business strategy.
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