<p>The art collection of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen was sold for more than $1 billion at a Christie's New York auction on Wednesday. It broke the record for the most expensive auction sale ever. The collection broke the record previously set by the Macklowe collection, owned by a divorced couple, which was sold for $922 million at Sotheby’s just six months ago. The proceeds from the sale will be donated to charity as per Allen's will. The collection consists of 150 masterpieces from artists such as Van Gogh, Alberto Giacometti, Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin, and Jasper Johns. As per Forbes, the collection fetched $1.5 billion.</p>

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<p>The auction hit the $1 billion mark when Alberto Giacometti's 'Femme de Venise III' was sold for $25 million. However, there was no announcement in the room regarding the record, reported the New York Times, and those in the room did not realise that history had just been made.</p>

<p>Allen began building his collection in the 1980s. The art pieces span an incredible 500 years of history.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Johanna Flaum, who is the vice-chairman of 20th and 21st Century Art at Christie's, had said last month, "I think this is a sale that sort of exhausts superlatives. This is... the most valuable collection ever sold at auction. It's really a once-in-a-generation type of event. The collection is quite wide-ranging, it really makes Paul Allen a unique collector in that sense."</p>

<p>Born in 1953, Allen died at the age of 65 in 2018 of septic shock due to complications arising out of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He founded Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975. They were responsible for kickstarting the computing revolution in the 1970s and the 1980s, and for turning Microsoft into the largest software company in the world.</p>

<p>He was also a noted philanthropist, donating to causes like education, environment conservation, healthcare, and more. Allen left active work at Microsoft in 1983 due to health reasons and disagreements with Gates.</p>

<p>The auction was held at Christie's headquarters in Manhattan.</p>

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The art collection of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen was sold for more than $1 billion at a Christie's New York auction on Wednesday. It broke the record for the most expensive auction sale ever.

The art collection of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen was sold for more than $1 billion at a Christie's New York auction on Wednesday. It broke the record for the most expensive auction sale ever. The collection broke the record previously set by the Macklowe collection, owned by a divorced couple, which was sold for $922 million at Sotheby’s just six months ago. The proceeds from the sale will be donated to charity as per Allen's will. The collection consists of 150 masterpieces from artists such as Van Gogh, Alberto Giacometti, Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin, and Jasper Johns. As per Forbes, the collection fetched $1.5 billion. Also Read: Microsoft co-founder's art collection expected to fetch record $1 billion at New York auction The auction hit the $1 billion mark when Alberto Giacometti's 'Femme de Venise III' was sold for $25 million. However, there was no announcement in the room regarding the record, reported the New York Times, and those in the room did not realise that history had just been made. Allen began building his collection in the 1980s. The art pieces span an incredible 500 years of history. Johanna Flaum, who is the vice-chairman of 20th and 21st Century Art at Christie's, had said last month, "I think this is a sale that sort of exhausts superlatives. This is... the most valuable collection ever sold at auction. It's really a once-in-a-generation type of event. The collection is quite wide-ranging, it really makes Paul Allen a unique collector in that sense." Born in 1953, Allen died at the age of 65 in 2018 of septic shock due to complications arising out of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He founded Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975. They were responsible for kickstarting the computing revolution in the 1970s and the 1980s, and for turning Microsoft into the largest software company in the world. He was also a noted philanthropist, donating to causes like education, environment conservation, healthcare, and more. Allen left active work at Microsoft in 1983 due to health reasons and disagreements with Gates. The auction was held at Christie's headquarters in Manhattan.

Microsoft co-founder's art collection creates history, sold for record $1.5 billion at auction

<p>The art collection of Paul Allen, the late co-founder of Microsoft, is expected to fetch $1 billion, as per French news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP). The tentative value of the collection, consisting of 150 pieces of art from artists such as Van Gogh, Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin, and Jasper Johns, was first announced in October by auctioneers. This makes the collection the most expensive ever to go under the hammer. It dwarfs the previous record-maker, the Macklowe collection, which was sold for $922 million only earlier this year. The proceeds from the collection will be donated to charity, as was Allen's will. Allen died at the age of 65 in 2018 of septic shock due to complications arising out of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.</p>

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<p>After co-founding Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates and helping it become the largest software company in the world, Allen left the company in 1983 due to health reasons and disagreements with Gates. The company kickstarted the computing revolution.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Despite his departure from Microsoft, Allen remained an active investor in industries such as technology, media, science, and space.</p>

<p>Johanna Flaum, who is the vice-chairman of 20th and 21st Century Art at auctioneers Christie's, had said last month, "I think this is a sale that sort of exhausts superlatives. This is... the most valuable collection ever sold at auction. It's really a once-in-a-generation type of event. The collection is quite wide-ranging, it really makes Paul Allen a unique collector in that sense."</p>

<p>The auction will be held in New York on Wednesday and Thursday (November 9 and 10) at Christie's headquarters in Manhattan.</p>

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The art collection of Paul Allen, the late co-founder of Microsoft, is expected to fetch $1 billion, as per French news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP). The tentative value of the collection, consisting of 150 pieces of art from artists such as Van Gogh, Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin, and Jasper Johns, was first announced in October by auctioneers.

The art collection of Paul Allen, the late co-founder of Microsoft, is expected to fetch $1 billion, as per French news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP). The tentative value of the collection, consisting of 150 pieces of art from artists such as Van Gogh, Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin, and Jasper Johns, was first announced in October by auctioneers. This makes the collection the most expensive ever to go under the hammer. It dwarfs the previous record-maker, the Macklowe collection, which was sold for $922 million only earlier this year. The proceeds from the collection will be donated to charity, as was Allen's will. Allen died at the age of 65 in 2018 of septic shock due to complications arising out of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Christie's (@christiesinc) × After co-founding Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates and helping it become the largest software company in the world, Allen left the company in 1983 due to health reasons and disagreements with Gates. The company kickstarted the computing revolution. Despite his departure from Microsoft, Allen remained an active investor in industries such as technology, media, science, and space. Johanna Flaum, who is the vice-chairman of 20th and 21st Century Art at auctioneers Christie's, had said last month, "I think this is a sale that sort of exhausts superlatives. This is... the most valuable collection ever sold at auction. It's really a once-in-a-generation type of event. The collection is quite wide-ranging, it really makes Paul Allen a unique collector in that sense." The auction will be held in New York on Wednesday and Thursday (November 9 and 10) at Christie's headquarters in Manhattan.

Microsoft co-founder's art collection expected to fetch record $1 billion at New York auction

<p>Auctioneers on Wednesday revealed the most expensive art collection to be offered for sale. The collection belonged to the late Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates in 1975. The value of the is an incredible $1 billion, reported French news agency Agence France-Presse. It consists of 150 artworks from artists such as Van Gogh, Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin, and Jasper Johns.</p>

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<p>Johanna Flaum, who is the vice-chairman of 20th and 21st Century Art at auctioneers Christie's, said, "I think this is a sale that sort of exhausts superlatives. This is... the most valuable collection ever sold at auction. It's really a once-in-a-generation type of event. The collection is quite wide-ranging, it really makes Paul Allen a unique collector in that sense."</p>

<p>Allen's collection dwarfs the previous record-maker, the Macklowe collection, which was sold for $922 million.</p>

<p>The auction will be held in New York on November 9 and 10. The money from the collection will be donated to charity, as was Allen's will. Art enthusiasts will get to see sections of the collection in Los Angeles, London, Paris, Shanghai, and New York before the sale.</p>

<p>Born in 1953, Allen died at the age of 65 in 2018 of septic shock due to complications arising out of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He and Gates were responsible for kickstarting the computing revolution in the 1970s and the 1980s. Microsoft became the largest software company in the world. Allen left active work in 1983 after being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. He was an investor in industries such as technology, media, science, space, and so on. He was also a noted philanthropist, donating to causes like education, environment conservation, healthcare, and more.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At the time of his death, Forbes ranked Allen as the 44th wealthiest person on the globe, with a net worth of $20.3 billion.<br />
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Auctioneers on Wednesday revealed the most expensive art collection to be offered for sale. The collection belonged to the late Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates in 1975.

Auctioneers on Wednesday revealed the most expensive art collection to be offered for sale. The collection belonged to the late Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates in 1975. The value of the is an incredible $1 billion, reported French news agency Agence France-Presse. It consists of 150 artworks from artists such as Van Gogh, Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin, and Jasper Johns. Also Read: Missing tablecloth with doodles from The Beatles returned after 55 years, to fetch $25k at auction Johanna Flaum, who is the vice-chairman of 20th and 21st Century Art at auctioneers Christie's, said, "I think this is a sale that sort of exhausts superlatives. This is... the most valuable collection ever sold at auction. It's really a once-in-a-generation type of event. The collection is quite wide-ranging, it really makes Paul Allen a unique collector in that sense." Allen's collection dwarfs the previous record-maker, the Macklowe collection, which was sold for $922 million. The auction will be held in New York on November 9 and 10. The money from the collection will be donated to charity, as was Allen's will. Art enthusiasts will get to see sections of the collection in Los Angeles, London, Paris, Shanghai, and New York before the sale. Born in 1953, Allen died at the age of 65 in 2018 of septic shock due to complications arising out of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He and Gates were responsible for kickstarting the computing revolution in the 1970s and the 1980s. Microsoft became the largest software company in the world. Allen left active work in 1983 after being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. He was an investor in industries such as technology, media, science, space, and so on. He was also a noted philanthropist, donating to causes like education, environment conservation, healthcare, and more. At the time of his death, Forbes ranked Allen as the 44th wealthiest person on the globe, with a net worth of $20.3 billion.

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<p>Paul Allen Burns performed bagpipes in honour of Queen Elizabeth, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 96. (September 8). He performed the music to the hymn "Amazing Grace" as he was standing on the hill in Accrington, northern England.</p>

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<p>Burns claimed that after learning of Queen's passing, he felt compelled to do some action to honour her memory and her contributions to the nation.</p>

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<p>Additionally, he stated that the "bagpipes staring over Accrington" looked like a proper tribute to the Queen.</p>

<p>Burns remembered the day the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/queens-death-marks-end-of-an-era-life-and-time-of-queen-elizabeth-ii-in-pictures-514250?UTM_SRC=breakingnews">Queen</a> came to the town in 2012. He claimed that playing for her made him feel incredibly proud and that he will never forget it.</p>

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Paul Allen Burns performed bagpipes in honour of Queen Elizabeth, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 96. (September 8). He performed the music to the hymn "Amazing Grace" as he was standing on the hill in Accrington, northern England.

Paul Allen Burns performed bagpipes in honour of Queen Elizabeth, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 96. (September 8). He performed the music to the hymn "Amazing Grace" as he was standing on the hill in Accrington, northern England. This is the moment a lone piper paid tribute to Her Majesty The Queen after her death was announced. Paul Burns went to the top of the Coppice in Accrington to show his "appreciation of her life and service to the country". Full story and clip here: https://t.co/ZbCLH3jZnE pic.twitter.com/LJeeXTVeQg — ITV Granada Reports (@GranadaReports) September 9, 2022 × Burns claimed that after learning of Queen's passing, he felt compelled to do some action to honour her memory and her contributions to the nation. Also read | Operation London Bridge: From Queen Elizabeth II's funeral to new King's accession, what happens now? Additionally, he stated that the "bagpipes staring over Accrington" looked like a proper tribute to the Queen. Burns remembered the day the Queen came to the town in 2012. He claimed that playing for her made him feel incredibly proud and that he will never forget it. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION live TV here:

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<p>Paul Allen, who founded Microsoft with Bill Gates in the 1970s and later went on to become an investor, philanthropist and sports team owner, died Monday after his latest battle with cancer at age 65.</p>

<p>"My brother was a remarkable individual on every level. While most knew Paul Allen as a technologist and philanthropist, for us he was a much-loved brother and uncle, and an exceptional friend," Allen's sister Jody said in a statement announcing his death.</p>

<p>In recent years, Allen was known as the owner of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, and part owner of the Major League Soccer team the Seattle Sounders, along with a variety of business and charitable ventures.</p>

<p>One of the world's wealthiest billionaires, Allen also founded Stratolaunch Systems, which built the world's largest plane designed as a colossal rocket-launching aircraft touted as the future of space travel.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The craft was on track for its first launch demonstration as early as 2019.</p>

<p>Allen died just two weeks after publicly revealing that non-Hodgkin's lymphoma he fought into remission nine years ago had returned. The incurable cancer affects white blood cells.</p>

<p>He never married and had no children.</p>

<p><strong>Classmate of Gates</strong></p>

<p>Allen was a high school classmate of Gates in Seattle, and later, while working as a computer programmer, persuaded his friend to drop out of Harvard to create Microsoft, which became the world's most valuable company in the 1990s.</p>

<p>A "heartbroken" Gates remembered Allen as "one of my oldest and dearest friends."</p>

<p>"Personal computing would not have existed without him," Gates added.</p>

<p>"He was fond of saying, 'If it has the potential to do good, then we should do it.' That’s the kind of person he was."</p>

<p>Allen had left Microsoft by 1983 for health reasons but held on to shares that made up the bulk of his fortune, estimated at some $20 billion.</p>

<p>"All of us who had the honour of working with Paul feel an inexpressible loss today," said a statement by Vulcan, the investment firm that managed his operations.</p>

<p>"He possessed a remarkable intellect and a passion to solve some of the world's most difficult problems, with the conviction that creative thinking and new approaches could make a profound and lasting impact."</p>

<p>Microsoft said Allen's "contributions to our company, our industry and to our community are indispensable."</p>

<p>"As co-founder of Microsoft, in his own quiet and persistent way, he created magical products, experiences and institutions. And in doing so, he changed the world," added the company's CEO Satya Nadella.</p>

<p>While Gates attended Harvard, Allen studied at the University of Washington and invested heavily in research projects in his hometown of Seattle.</p>

<p>He invested $100 million to establish the Allen Institute for Brain Science in 2003.</p>

<p>A decade later, he founded the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence to study the impacts on society of new technologies and the Allen Institute for Cell Science to fund research for the treatment of diseases.</p>

<p><strong>Big man in sports</strong></p>

<p>In the world of sports, Allen in 1988 bought the Trail Blazers, taking the team to the NBA finals twice.</p>

<p>"Paul Allen was the ultimate trail-blazer -- in business, philanthropy and in sports," said NBA commissioner Adam Silver.</p>

<p>"As one of the longest-tenured owners in the NBA, Paul brought a sense of discovery and vision to every league matter large and small."&nbsp;</p>

<p>He was also credited with putting Seattle on the map for the NFL.</p>

<p>"Paul Allen was the driving force behind keeping the NFL in the Pacific Northwest," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement.</p>

<p>"His vision led to the construction of CenturyLink Field and the building of a team that played in three Super Bowls, winning the championship in Super Bowl XLVIII. "</p>

<p>His personal charitable foundation gave to a diverse array of causes, including anti-poaching initiatives in Africa, climate and energy research, and projects on homelessness, as well as the arts and culture.</p>

<p>Actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio hailed Allen as a "strong advocate for environmental protection."&nbsp;</p>

<p>"His legacy lives on via his incredible work as a philanthropist and investor," he added.</p>

<p>Amazon, Blue Origin and The Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos said Allen's "passion for invention and pushing forward inspired so many. He was relentless to the end."</p>

<p>In his 2011 memoir "Idea Man," Allen described a somewhat stormy relationship with Gates in the early days of Microsoft.</p>

<p>Allen wrote that he had expected a 50-50 split in the new company, but Gates insisted on taking 60 per cent, and later raised it to 64 per cent, claiming that Gates schemed to "rip me off."</p>

<p>He played guitar since he was a teenager and played for a blues-rock album with his group the Underthinkers in 2013 that was reviewed by Rolling Stone, which said Allen "curls some twang and grit into the blues-rock track."</p>


Paul Allen, who founded Microsoft with Bill Gates in the 1970s and later went on to become an investor, philanthropist and sports team owner, died Monday after his latest battle with cancer at age 65.

Paul Allen, who founded Microsoft with Bill Gates in the 1970s and later went on to become an investor, philanthropist and sports team owner, died Monday after his latest battle with cancer at age 65. "My brother was a remarkable individual on every level. While most knew Paul Allen as a technologist and philanthropist, for us he was a much-loved brother and uncle, and an exceptional friend," Allen's sister Jody said in a statement announcing his death. In recent years, Allen was known as the owner of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, and part owner of the Major League Soccer team the Seattle Sounders, along with a variety of business and charitable ventures. One of the world's wealthiest billionaires, Allen also founded Stratolaunch Systems, which built the world's largest plane designed as a colossal rocket-launching aircraft touted as the future of space travel. The craft was on track for its first launch demonstration as early as 2019. Allen died just two weeks after publicly revealing that non-Hodgkin's lymphoma he fought into remission nine years ago had returned. The incurable cancer affects white blood cells. He never married and had no children. Classmate of Gates Allen was a high school classmate of Gates in Seattle, and later, while working as a computer programmer, persuaded his friend to drop out of Harvard to create Microsoft, which became the world's most valuable company in the 1990s. A "heartbroken" Gates remembered Allen as "one of my oldest and dearest friends." "Personal computing would not have existed without him," Gates added. "He was fond of saying, 'If it has the potential to do good, then we should do it.' That’s the kind of person he was." Allen had left Microsoft by 1983 for health reasons but held on to shares that made up the bulk of his fortune, estimated at some $20 billion. "All of us who had the honour of working with Paul feel an inexpressible loss today," said a statement by Vulcan, the investment firm that managed his operations. "He possessed a remarkable intellect and a passion to solve some of the world's most difficult problems, with the conviction that creative thinking and new approaches could make a profound and lasting impact." Microsoft said Allen's "contributions to our company, our industry and to our community are indispensable." "As co-founder of Microsoft, in his own quiet and persistent way, he created magical products, experiences and institutions. And in doing so, he changed the world," added the company's CEO Satya Nadella. While Gates attended Harvard, Allen studied at the University of Washington and invested heavily in research projects in his hometown of Seattle. He invested $100 million to establish the Allen Institute for Brain Science in 2003. A decade later, he founded the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence to study the impacts on society of new technologies and the Allen Institute for Cell Science to fund research for the treatment of diseases. Big man in sports In the world of sports, Allen in 1988 bought the Trail Blazers, taking the team to the NBA finals twice. "Paul Allen was the ultimate trail-blazer -- in business, philanthropy and in sports," said NBA commissioner Adam Silver. "As one of the longest-tenured owners in the NBA, Paul brought a sense of discovery and vision to every league matter large and small." He was also credited with putting Seattle on the map for the NFL. "Paul Allen was the driving force behind keeping the NFL in the Pacific Northwest," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. "His vision led to the construction of CenturyLink Field and the building of a team that played in three Super Bowls, winning the championship in Super Bowl XLVIII. " His personal charitable foundation gave to a diverse array of causes, including anti-poaching initiatives in Africa, climate and energy research, and projects on homelessness, as well as the arts and culture. Actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio hailed Allen as a "strong advocate for environmental protection." "His legacy lives on via his incredible work as a philanthropist and investor," he added. Amazon, Blue Origin and The Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos said Allen's "passion for invention and pushing forward inspired so many. He was relentless to the end." In his 2011 memoir "Idea Man," Allen described a somewhat stormy relationship with Gates in the early days of Microsoft. Allen wrote that he had expected a 50-50 split in the new company, but Gates insisted on taking 60 per cent, and later raised it to 64 per cent, claiming that Gates schemed to "rip me off." He played guitar since he was a teenager and played for a blues-rock album with his group the Underthinkers in 2013 that was reviewed by Rolling Stone, which said Allen "curls some twang and grit into the blues-rock track."

Paul Allen: Technologist, philathropist who persuaded Bill Gates to create Microsoft

Paul Allen dies in hometown Seattle

<p>Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen, the man who persuaded school-friend Bill Gates to drop out of Harvard to start what became the world's biggest software company, died on Monday at the age of 65, his family said.</p>

<p>Allen left Microsoft in 1983, before the company became a corporate juggernaut, following a dispute with Gates, but his share of their original partnership allowed him to spend the rest of his life and billions of dollars on yachts, art, rock music, sports teams, brain research and real estate.</p>

<p>Allen died from complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of cancer, the Allen family said in a statement.</p>

<p>In early October, Allen had revealed he was being treated for the non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which he also was treated for in 2009. He had an earlier brush with Hodgkin's lymphoma, another cancer, in the early 1980s before leaving Microsoft.</p>

<p>Music-lover Allen had a list of high-profile friends in the entertainment business, including U2 singer Bono, but preferred to avoid the limelight at his compound on Mercer Island, across Lake Washington from Seattle, where he grew up.</p>

<p>Allen remained loyal to the Pacific Northwest region, directing more than $1 billion to mostly local philanthropic projects, developing Seattle's South Lake Union tech hub that Amazon.com Inc calls home and building the headquarters of his Allen Institute for Brain Science there.</p>

<p>Paul Gardner Allen was born in Seattle on January 21, 1953, the son of a librarian father and teacher mother. He was two years older than Gates but when they met in the computer room at the exclusive Lakeside School in Seattle in 1968, they discovered a shared passion.</p>

<p>Allen went on to Washington State University but dropped out in 1974 to take a job with Honeywell in Boston. While there, he pestered Gates, who was studying at nearby Harvard, to quit school and join the nascent revolution in personal computing.</p>

<p>Gates finally agreed and in 1975 the two jointly developed BASIC software for the Altair 8800, a clunky desktop computer that cost $400 in kit form.</p>

<p>The pair moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, close to the Altair's maker, and formed a company. It was Allen's idea to call it Micro-Soft, an amalgam of microcomputer and software. The hyphen was later dropped.</p>

<p>Allen was in charge of Microsoft's technical operations for the company's first eight years, making him one of the handful of people who created early software such as MS-DOS and Word that enabled the PC revolution and thrust Microsoft to the top.</p>

<p>But he had ceased to be on the cutting edge of software development by the early 1980s. He never displayed the commercial instinct of Gates, who generally is credited with powering Microsoft's rise to ubiquity in the 1990s.</p>

<p>Allen left Microsoft in 1983 after falling out with Gates and his new lieutenant, Steve Ballmer, in December 1982, only months after being diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. As he recalled in his 2011 memoir "Idea Man," he overheard Gates and Ballmer secretly plotting to reduce his ownership stake.</p>

<p>"They were bemoaning my recent lack of production and discussing how they might dilute my Microsoft equity by issuing options to themselves and other shareholders," Allen wrote.</p>

<p>Gates and Ballmer later apologized but the damage was done and Allen left Microsoft, although he remained on the board until 2000.</p>

<p>Allen recovered from his cancer after radiation treatment but in 2009 was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, another form of blood cancer. He went into remission in April 2010 but the disease resurfaced in 2018.</p>

<p>Allen held onto his share of the company. His 28 per cent stake at Microsoft's initial public offering in 1986 instantly made him a multi-millionaire.</p>

<p>His wealth peaked at about $30 billion in late 1999, according to Forbes magazine, but Allen was hurt by the sharp decline in Microsoft stock after the dot.com bubble burst in 2000 and some unprofitable technology investments.</p>

<p>In October 2018, Forbes magazine estimated his wealth at $21.7 billion and said he was the 44th richest person in the world.</p>

<p>Allen, the owner of 42 US&nbsp;patents, liked to cast himself as a technology visionary who drove Microsoft's early success and saw the future of connected computing long before the Internet.</p>

<p>Allen bought the Portland Trail Blazers basketball team in 1988 and became a local hero in 1997 when he purchased the Seattle Seahawks football franchise after the previous owner had tried to move the team to California. The Seahawks won the Super Bowl in February 2014 and both franchises are now valued at many times what Allen paid for them.</p>

<p>All the while, the never-married Allen pursued myriad personal projects and pastimes. He owned one of the world's biggest yachts, the 400-foot (122 meters) Octopus, which was the venue for many lavish parties and the base for scuba expeditions.</p>

<p>A rock 'n' roll aficionado, Allen had a band on call to jam with when he wanted and spent more than $250 million building a museum devoted to his hero, Jimi Hendrix, which morphed into a music and science fiction exhibit designed by Frank Gehry.</p>

<p>He spent millions more on a collection of vintage warplanes and funded the first non-government rocket to make it into space. He also collected priceless antiquities and works by Monet, Rodin and Rothko to put in his extensive art collection.</p>

<p>Like Gates, Allen was a dedicated philanthropist, giving away more than $1.5 billion in his lifetime and pledging to donate more than half his wealth to charity.</p>

<p>Through various vehicles, Allen focused his giving on brain science, motivated by the loss of his mother to Alzheimer's disease, along with universities and libraries.</p>


Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen, the man who persuaded school-friend Bill Gates to drop out of Harvard to start what became the world's biggest software company, died on Monday at the age of 65, his family said.

Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen, the man who persuaded school-friend Bill Gates to drop out of Harvard to start what became the world's biggest software company, died on Monday at the age of 65, his family said. Allen left Microsoft in 1983, before the company became a corporate juggernaut, following a dispute with Gates, but his share of their original partnership allowed him to spend the rest of his life and billions of dollars on yachts, art, rock music, sports teams, brain research and real estate. Allen died from complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of cancer, the Allen family said in a statement. In early October, Allen had revealed he was being treated for the non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which he also was treated for in 2009. He had an earlier brush with Hodgkin's lymphoma, another cancer, in the early 1980s before leaving Microsoft. Music-lover Allen had a list of high-profile friends in the entertainment business, including U2 singer Bono, but preferred to avoid the limelight at his compound on Mercer Island, across Lake Washington from Seattle, where he grew up. Allen remained loyal to the Pacific Northwest region, directing more than $1 billion to mostly local philanthropic projects, developing Seattle's South Lake Union tech hub that Amazon.com Inc calls home and building the headquarters of his Allen Institute for Brain Science there. Paul Gardner Allen was born in Seattle on January 21, 1953, the son of a librarian father and teacher mother. He was two years older than Gates but when they met in the computer room at the exclusive Lakeside School in Seattle in 1968, they discovered a shared passion. Allen went on to Washington State University but dropped out in 1974 to take a job with Honeywell in Boston. While there, he pestered Gates, who was studying at nearby Harvard, to quit school and join the nascent revolution in personal computing. Gates finally agreed and in 1975 the two jointly developed BASIC software for the Altair 8800, a clunky desktop computer that cost $400 in kit form. The pair moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, close to the Altair's maker, and formed a company. It was Allen's idea to call it Micro-Soft, an amalgam of microcomputer and software. The hyphen was later dropped. Allen was in charge of Microsoft's technical operations for the company's first eight years, making him one of the handful of people who created early software such as MS-DOS and Word that enabled the PC revolution and thrust Microsoft to the top. But he had ceased to be on the cutting edge of software development by the early 1980s. He never displayed the commercial instinct of Gates, who generally is credited with powering Microsoft's rise to ubiquity in the 1990s. Allen left Microsoft in 1983 after falling out with Gates and his new lieutenant, Steve Ballmer, in December 1982, only months after being diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. As he recalled in his 2011 memoir "Idea Man," he overheard Gates and Ballmer secretly plotting to reduce his ownership stake. "They were bemoaning my recent lack of production and discussing how they might dilute my Microsoft equity by issuing options to themselves and other shareholders," Allen wrote. Gates and Ballmer later apologized but the damage was done and Allen left Microsoft, although he remained on the board until 2000. Allen recovered from his cancer after radiation treatment but in 2009 was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, another form of blood cancer. He went into remission in April 2010 but the disease resurfaced in 2018. Allen held onto his share of the company. His 28 per cent stake at Microsoft's initial public offering in 1986 instantly made him a multi-millionaire. His wealth peaked at about $30 billion in late 1999, according to Forbes magazine, but Allen was hurt by the sharp decline in Microsoft stock after the dot.com bubble burst in 2000 and some unprofitable technology investments. In October 2018, Forbes magazine estimated his wealth at $21.7 billion and said he was the 44th richest person in the world. Allen, the owner of 42 US patents, liked to cast himself as a technology visionary who drove Microsoft's early success and saw the future of connected computing long before the Internet. Allen bought the Portland Trail Blazers basketball team in 1988 and became a local hero in 1997 when he purchased the Seattle Seahawks football franchise after the previous owner had tried to move the team to California. The Seahawks won the Super Bowl in February 2014 and both franchises are now valued at many times what Allen paid for them. All the while, the never-married Allen pursued myriad personal projects and pastimes. He owned one of the world's biggest yachts, the 400-foot (122 meters) Octopus, which was the venue for many lavish parties and the base for scuba expeditions. A rock 'n' roll aficionado, Allen had a band on call to jam with when he wanted and spent more than $250 million building a museum devoted to his hero, Jimi Hendrix, which morphed into a music and science fiction exhibit designed by Frank Gehry. He spent millions more on a collection of vintage warplanes and funded the first non-government rocket to make it into space. He also collected priceless antiquities and works by Monet, Rodin and Rothko to put in his extensive art collection. Like Gates, Allen was a dedicated philanthropist, giving away more than $1.5 billion in his lifetime and pledging to donate more than half his wealth to charity. Through various vehicles, Allen focused his giving on brain science, motivated by the loss of his mother to Alzheimer's disease, along with universities and libraries.

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies of cancer at 65

<p>Billionaire Paul Allen, who founded US software giant Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975, revealed on Monday he is in a new battle with cancer.</p>

<p>Allen said in a tweet and at his website that non-Hodgkin's lymphoma he fought into remission nine years ago has returned.</p>

<p>The incurable cancer affects white blood cells.</p>

<p>"My team of doctors has begun treatment of the disease and I plan on fighting this aggressively," Allen said.</p>

<p>"My doctors are optimistic that I will see good results from the latest therapies, as am I."</p>

<p>Allen planned to remain active in Vulcan Inc., which manages his business and charitable endeavours, as well as in the Allen Institutes and his professional US sports teams the Seahawks and the Trail Blazers.</p>

<p>Allen, 65, is among the wealthiest people in the world, with a net worth estimated at more than $20 billion.</p>

<p>Allen left Microsoft in 1983 and is the founder and chairman of Vulcan Inc.</p>

<p>He owns the National Football League team the Seattle Seahawks and the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association and is a part owner of the Major League Soccer team the Seattle Sounders.</p>

<p>Allen is also a major philanthropist, supporting the environment, education, science and more.</p>


Billionaire Paul Allen, who founded US software giant Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975, revealed on Monday he is in a new battle with cancer. Allen said in a tweet and at his website that non-Hodgkin's lymphoma he fought into remission nine years ago has returned.

Billionaire Paul Allen, who founded US software giant Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975, revealed on Monday he is in a new battle with cancer. Allen said in a tweet and at his website that non-Hodgkin's lymphoma he fought into remission nine years ago has returned. The incurable cancer affects white blood cells. "My team of doctors has begun treatment of the disease and I plan on fighting this aggressively," Allen said. "My doctors are optimistic that I will see good results from the latest therapies, as am I." Allen planned to remain active in Vulcan Inc., which manages his business and charitable endeavours, as well as in the Allen Institutes and his professional US sports teams the Seahawks and the Trail Blazers. Allen, 65, is among the wealthiest people in the world, with a net worth estimated at more than $20 billion. Allen left Microsoft in 1983 and is the founder and chairman of Vulcan Inc. He owns the National Football League team the Seattle Seahawks and the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association and is a part owner of the Major League Soccer team the Seattle Sounders. Allen is also a major philanthropist, supporting the environment, education, science and more.

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen battles cancer anew

A space launch company bankrolled by Microsoft Corp co-founder, Paul Allen, intends to compete with space entrepreneurs and industry stalwarts by launching satellites into orbit from the world&#39;s biggest airplane.<br />
<br />
Stratolaunch Systems, a unit of Allen&#39;s privately owned Vulcan Aerospace, last week gave a small group of reporters a first look at the nearly finished aircraft.<br />
<br />
With a wingspan of 385 feet (117 m), the six-engine plane will be larger than Howard Hughes&#39; 1947 H-4 Hercules, known as the &quot;Spruce Goose,&quot; and the Antonov An-225, a Soviet-era cargo plane originally built to transport the Buran space shuttle that is currently the world&#39;s largest aircraft.<br />
<br />
Allen&#39;s move coincides with a surge of new businesses planning to sell Internet access, Earth imagery, climate data and other services from networks of hundreds of satellites in low-altitude orbits around Earth.<br />
<br />
But his vision is different from what Elon Musk&#39;s SpaceX, Jeff Bezos&#39; Blue Origin, Richard Branson&#39;s Virgin Galactic and other companies have for building commercial highways to space.<br />
<br />
Musk&#39;s goal is to fly people to Mars. Bezos is developing low-cost, reusable rockets with the goal of moving energy-intensive, heavy industry off Earth. Branson is focused on space tourism and a small satellite launcher.<br />
<br />
The advantage of Allen&#39;s approach will be the ability to position the plane so satellites can be directly delivered into very precise orbits and do so quickly, without launch range scheduling issues and weather-related delays, Chuck Beames, who oversees Allen&#39;s space ventures, said.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size:18px;">Twin Fuselages</span><br />
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The Stratolaunch plane looks nothing like its predecessor aircraft. Rather than transporting heavy cargo inside the main body section, Stratolaunch is a twin-fuselage craft that incorporates engines, landing gear, avionics and other parts from a pair of Boeing 747 jets coupled with a frame, wings and skin handmade of lightweight composites.<br />
<br />
Designed and built by Northrop Grumman Corp&#39;s Scaled Composites, the plane is similar in form and function to Scaled&#39;s aircraft built to ferry spaceships into the air and release them for independent rocket rides beyond the atmosphere, a service Richard Branson&#39;s Virgin Galactic intends to offer for paying passengers.<br />
<br />
Stratolaunch plans a similar service for satellites, particularly the low-Earth orbiting multi-hundred member constellations under development by companies including SpaceX and Google&#39;s Terra Bella to provide Internet access, Earth imagery and other data. But Stratolaunch will offer quick and precise satellite positioning, a service that will set it apart from competitors.<br />
<br />
These satellite networks, based on low-cost spacecraft, are the fastest-growing segment of the global satellite industry which reported more than $208 billion in revenue 2015, according to a Satellite Industry Association report.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size:18px;">Football Field</span><br />
<br />
Walking across the Stratolaunch plane&#39;s wings offers perspective on the vehicle&#39;s dimensions.<br />
<br />
&quot;You could fit a football field up here,&quot; said Beames.<br />
<br />
Assembly of the plane is 76 per cent complete, with the engines, landing gear and one tail section still to be installed. The plane is expected to be finished before the end of the year. Commercial services are expected to begin before 2020.<br />
<br />
When the plane was announced in 2011, Musk&#39;s Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, was hired to provide a version of its Falcon rocket to catapult medium-class payloads into orbit after they were dropped by the Stratolaunch carrier aircraft.<br />
<br />
When that arrangement fell through, Stratolaunch looked to Orbital ATK for a booster rocket but those plans were tabled as well due to technical issues.<br />
<br />
Now, the company is mulling multiple partnerships with several rocket companies to provide launch services for small and medium-sized satellites. Human spaceflight for business and research is not in the immediate business plan, Beames said.<br />
<br />
The plane is designed to carry a rocket and payload with a combined weight of up to 550,000 pounds (250,000 kg), on par with what a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket can launch from the ground.<br />
<br />
Allen played an early role in stimulating what has come to be called the &quot;new space&quot; industry, partnering with Scaled&#39;s founder Burt Rutan to pay for development of SpaceShipOne, the first and so far only privately funded spaceship to fly people beyond the atmosphere.<br />
<br />
&quot;Just like computing devices are rapidly changing what they can do and our way of life, access to space is changing the way we live,&quot; said Beames.<br />
(Reuters)

He intends to compete with space entrepreneurs and industry stalwarts by launching satellites into orbit from the world's biggest airplane

A space launch company bankrolled by Microsoft Corp co-founder, Paul Allen, intends to compete with space entrepreneurs and industry stalwarts by launching satellites into orbit from the world's biggest airplane. Stratolaunch Systems, a unit of Allen's privately owned Vulcan Aerospace, last week gave a small group of reporters a first look at the nearly finished aircraft. With a wingspan of 385 feet (117 m), the six-engine plane will be larger than Howard Hughes' 1947 H-4 Hercules, known as the "Spruce Goose," and the Antonov An-225, a Soviet-era cargo plane originally built to transport the Buran space shuttle that is currently the world's largest aircraft. Allen's move coincides with a surge of new businesses planning to sell Internet access, Earth imagery, climate data and other services from networks of hundreds of satellites in low-altitude orbits around Earth. But his vision is different from what Elon Musk's SpaceX, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic and other companies have for building commercial highways to space. Musk's goal is to fly people to Mars. Bezos is developing low-cost, reusable rockets with the goal of moving energy-intensive, heavy industry off Earth. Branson is focused on space tourism and a small satellite launcher. The advantage of Allen's approach will be the ability to position the plane so satellites can be directly delivered into very precise orbits and do so quickly, without launch range scheduling issues and weather-related delays, Chuck Beames, who oversees Allen's space ventures, said. Twin Fuselages The Stratolaunch plane looks nothing like its predecessor aircraft. Rather than transporting heavy cargo inside the main body section, Stratolaunch is a twin-fuselage craft that incorporates engines, landing gear, avionics and other parts from a pair of Boeing 747 jets coupled with a frame, wings and skin handmade of lightweight composites. Designed and built by Northrop Grumman Corp's Scaled Composites, the plane is similar in form and function to Scaled's aircraft built to ferry spaceships into the air and release them for independent rocket rides beyond the atmosphere, a service Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic intends to offer for paying passengers. Stratolaunch plans a similar service for satellites, particularly the low-Earth orbiting multi-hundred member constellations under development by companies including SpaceX and Google's Terra Bella to provide Internet access, Earth imagery and other data. But Stratolaunch will offer quick and precise satellite positioning, a service that will set it apart from competitors. These satellite networks, based on low-cost spacecraft, are the fastest-growing segment of the global satellite industry which reported more than $208 billion in revenue 2015, according to a Satellite Industry Association report. Football Field Walking across the Stratolaunch plane's wings offers perspective on the vehicle's dimensions. "You could fit a football field up here," said Beames. Assembly of the plane is 76 per cent complete, with the engines, landing gear and one tail section still to be installed. The plane is expected to be finished before the end of the year. Commercial services are expected to begin before 2020. When the plane was announced in 2011, Musk's Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, was hired to provide a version of its Falcon rocket to catapult medium-class payloads into orbit after they were dropped by the Stratolaunch carrier aircraft. When that arrangement fell through, Stratolaunch looked to Orbital ATK for a booster rocket but those plans were tabled as well due to technical issues. Now, the company is mulling multiple partnerships with several rocket companies to provide launch services for small and medium-sized satellites. Human spaceflight for business and research is not in the immediate business plan, Beames said. The plane is designed to carry a rocket and payload with a combined weight of up to 550,000 pounds (250,000 kg), on par with what a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket can launch from the ground. Allen played an early role in stimulating what has come to be called the "new space" industry, partnering with Scaled's founder Burt Rutan to pay for development of SpaceShipOne, the first and so far only privately funded spaceship to fly people beyond the atmosphere. "Just like computing devices are rapidly changing what they can do and our way of life, access to space is changing the way we live," said Beames. (Reuters)

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