The co-founder of Microsoft Paul Allen, who was also an eminent leader in both philanthropy and business in the area of Seattle, he also made his mark on the economy and culture of the city as well as the skyline of Seattle. Allen had pursued a wide array of passions from science to sports.
Mr. Paul Allen died at age 65 from the turmoils of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Before his death, Allen announced that he has resumed getting treatment for cancer that he reportedly had fought back in 2009. Vulcan Inc. Allen’s multifaceted holding company announced the news of his death.
In 1975, Paul Allen co-founded the Redmond tech giant Microsoft along with his childhood friend, Bill Gates. Allen left Microsoft in the year 1983, and then he shifted his focus to a wide array of scientific pursuits and many other businesses which ranged from establishing his Allen Institute of Brain Science to the real estate company like Vulcan.Inc. Vulcan went on and built the campus of Amazon’s headquarter in Seattle.
Allen was also a famous and well-known personality across Puget Sound region due to his generosity towards the social services and his deep loves for arts and sports. Among several wealthiest people around the world, Paul Allen did not believe in holding on to his wealth instead he thought in giving all of it away in large number.
Bill Gate released a statement after coming across the death of his longtime childhood friend, and Gates was “heartbroken by the passing of one of my oldest and dearest friends.” Bill Gates also remarked that the world of Personal Computing would not have been possible without the contribution of Paul Allen.
Gate also said that Paul didn’t want to stick to one company; instead, the tech head focused on channeling his compassion and his intellect into a second form by improving the lives of the people and by strengthening the community of Seattle.
