Paul Allen
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Paul Gardner Allen (January 21, 1953 – October 15, 2018) was an American business magnate, computer programmer, researcher, investor, film producer, and philanthropist. He is best known for co-founding Microsoft Corporation with his childhood friend Bill Gates in 1975, which helped spark the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s. Allen was ranked as the 44th-wealthiest person in the world by Forbes in 2018, with an estimated net worth of $20.3 billion at the time of his death.
- Sports and event centers: Allen funded the development of Portland’s Moda Center, which he purchased in 2007.[73] He also contributed $130 million to help build CenturyLink Field in Seattle, And many many more.