After graduation, Lieutenant Kimsey served as an airborne ranger in the
United States Army. He participated in the U.S. intervention in the
Dominican Republic and served two tours of duty in Vietnam, where he
acquired a working knowledge of the Vietnamese language and a lifelong
affection for the Vietnamese people.
During his first tour in Vietnam, from 1965 to
1966, Kimsey -- now a Captain -- commanded a District Advisory Team in
the village of Duc Pho, in Quang Ngai province. The previous team had
been wiped out by Viet Cong guerrillas. In memory of his late
predecessor, the young Captain supervised the construction and operation
of an orphanage, which he has continued to support for over 30 years,
long after the area fell to the Communists in 1975.
During his second tour of duty from 1968 to 1969, Captain -- now Major
-- Kimsey served as Assistant to the Commanding General of Special
Operations at Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV) Although he
left the service in 1969, James Kimsey maintains an active interest in
America's national security through his membership in the Joint Special
Operations Forces Institute Advisory Board.
On his return to the United States, Kimsey embarked on a business
career, investing in restaurants, financial service companies,
information technology and real estate. He was one of the founders of
United Financial Companies whose subsidiaries include The Business Bank.
In 1985 he founded Quantum Computer Services. He enlisted the services
of Steve Case in running the company, and in 1990 changed the name of
the operation to America Online, Inc.
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