William von Meister

William von Meister
A picture of William in 1989
Born	(1942-02-21)February 21, 1942 New York City, United States
Died	May 18, 1995(1995-05-18) (aged 53) Great Falls, Virginia, United States
Issue	Frederick von Meister
Father	F.W. von Meister
Mother	Eleanora Colloredo-Mannsfeld

William F. von Meister (February 21, 1942 – May 18, 1995) was an American entrepreneur who founded and participated in a number of startup ventures in the Washington, D.C., area. These included The Source, an early online service and CompuServe competitor, and Control Video Corporation, a predecessor to AOL.^[1]