Paul Allen

Paul G. Allen was born in Seattle, Washington on January 21, 1953. At the age of 14, Allen and his friend Bill Gates were heavily into micro-computers. After dropping out of Washington State University, Paul Allen and Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft Corporation. In 2004 he was ranked by Forbes magazine as the fifth richest person in the world, worth an estimated $21 billion.

Paul Allen Quotes

“In my own work, I've tried to anticipate what's coming over the horizon, to hasten its arrival, and to apply it to people's lives in a meaningful way.”

“What should exist? To me, that's the most exciting question imaginable. What do we need that we don't have? How can we realize our potential?”

“When it comes to helping out, I don't believe in doing it for the media attention. My goal is to support the organizations that need help.”

“We've had some tough times, but we've hung in there.”