William G. McGowan

William G. McGowan
McGowan in 1989
BornDecember 10, 1927
DiedJune 8, 1992
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder and leader of MCI Communications

William G. McGowan (December 10, 1927 June 8, 1992) was an American entrepreneur, and founder and chairman of MCI Communications. He played an important role in the breakup of AT&T while growing MCI into a US$9.5 billion in revenue entity that controlled 16% of the American domestic and international long distance market.