William Seelye Oesterle (September 26, 1965 – May 10, 2023) was an American venture capitalist based in Indianapolis.[1] In 1995, he co-founded of Angie's List with Angie Hicks.[2][3] He ran Mitch Daniels' first campaign for governor of Indiana in 2004.[2] He was co-founder of the Orr Fellowship and founded TMap, also known as MakeMyMove.[1] A Republican, he was an outspoken critic of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.[4] He graduated from Purdue University and Harvard Business School.[2]

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  1. ^ a b Orr, Susan (May 12, 2023). "Bill Oesterle, influential leader in politics and business, dies at 57". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-01-06 – via EBSCOHost.
  2. ^ a b c Slotnik, Daniel E. (2023-05-14). "Bill Oesterle, Co-Founder of Angie's List, Dies at 57". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  3. ^ Thomas, Patrick (2023-05-19). "Angie's List Co-Founder Bill Oesterle Believed in Strangers". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  4. ^ Rafford, Claire (May 10, 2023). "'He cared about people:' Angie's List cofounder Bill Oesterle dies at 57". IndyStar. Retrieved 2024-01-06.