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Date of Birth
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21-January-1953
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Place of Birth
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Seattle
(King County, United States of America, Washington, Area code 206, Salish Sea Marine Sanctuary)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Paul G Allen, Paul Gardner Allen, Paul G. Allen, Paul Gardner Allen, Paul G Allen, Paul G. Allen, Paul Allen, Paul G Allen, Paul Gardner Allen, Paul G. Allen, Paul Gardner Allen, Paul Gardner Allen
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Profession
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Programmer, Entrepreneur, Businessperson, Investor, Television Producer, Film Producer, Inventor
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Paul Gardner Allen is an American business magnate, investor and philanthropist, best known as the co-founder, with Bill Gates, of Microsoft Corporation. As of March 2013, he was estimated to be the 53rd-richest person in the world, with an estimated wealth of $15 billion.
He is the founder and chairman of Vulcan Inc., which manages his various business and philanthropic efforts. Allen also has a multi-billion dollar investment portfolio including technology companies, real estate holdings, and stakes in other technology, media, and content companies. Allen also owns two professional sports teams, the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League, and the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association. He is also part-owner of the Seattle Sounders FC, which joined Major League Soccer in 2009.
He is also the founder of the Allen Institute for Brain Science, the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, and Stratolaunch Systems.
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