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Paul Allen

American businessman and philanthropist, co-founder of Microsoft (1953–2018)

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Also known as Paul G. Allen, Paul Gardner Allen

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Occupation: inventor, computer scientist, film producer, musician
Citizenship: United States
Born: January 21, 1953
Died: October 15, 2018
Website: http://www.paulallen.com/

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Paul Gardner Allen was an American businessman, computer programmer, and investor. He co-founded Microsoft Corporation with his childhood friend Bill Gates in 1975, which was followed by the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s. Allen was ranked as one of the richest people in American history by Forbes, with an estimated net worth of $20.3 billion at the time of his death in October 2018.

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