Paul Allen
Paul Allen | |
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| Born | January 21, 1953 |
| Died | October 15, 2018 (aged 65) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman, Vulcan Inc. and Charter Communications |
| Website | paulallen.com |
Paul Gardner Allen (January 21, 1953 – October 15, 2018) was an American who created Microsoft with Bill Gates. He was the fifth richest person in the United States. He lived in Mercer Island, Washington.
Allen was also the outright owner of two sports teams, and was part-owner of a third. He fully owned the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL and the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. He was a minority owner of Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.
Allen died from septic shock caused by non-Hodgkin lymphoma on October 15, 2018 in Seattle, Washington at the age of 65.[1][2][3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies at 65". Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ↑ "Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies at 65".
- ↑ Wang, Christine (2018-10-15). "Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies of cancer at age 65". CNBC. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
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