Paul Allen

Paul Gardner Allen (English: Paul Gardner Allen, January 21, 1953 - October 15, 2018), American inventor, investor, archaeologist and philanthropist, one of the two founders of Microsoft. In 2013, Allen ranked 53rd on the Forbes list of the world's richest people, with assets of US$15 billion. His business activities and philanthropic efforts are managed by companies he founded. In other respects, Allen has billions of dollars in investments in technology, industry, real estate, and media. Allen owns two professional teams: the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers. He is also the chairman of Charter Communications, a shareholder of DreamWorks (invited to join the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)), and one of the NBA's richest men. His private yacht Octopus is one of the most luxurious private yachts in the world. Paul Allen suffered from Hodgkin's lymphoma in 1983 and later recovered. He suffered from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma again in 2009 and recovered for a time, but finally died of complications from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma on the afternoon of October 15, 2018, local time in the United States at the age of 65.