Paul Allen

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Co-founder of Microsoft with Bill Gates, Paul Allen has a passion for computing and sports. At the head of the group Venture Productions, he brilliantly multiplies his investments in information technology companies, new technology and sports. Three areas he controls and which enabled him to haul up to the 57th place of Forbes ranking in 2011 with a personal fortune of 13 billion of dollars.

It is on the benches of the school that Paul Allen and Bill Gates meet. Motivated by a passion for programming, they fiddle with all programs and computer games.

Paul Allen learns at the University of Washington the secrets of computer programming. After two years, he considers knowing enough things to start working. He is hired by a home automation company in Boston. But the company is a too small playground for this informatics bulimic.

He does not hesitate when his childhood friend Bill Gates asked him to associate with him in order to sell programming to others. Together, they found Microsoft and develop the first language MS DOS which they sell from 1981 to IBM.

Compensation by IBM of $ 35 for each copy allows Microsoft to build a small gold mine and make its IPO in 1986. Three years before, Paul Allen leaves the technical direction and preserves his position on the board of directors where he stays until 2000.

In 1997, Paul Allen founded Vulcan Productions, a film production company. At the same time, he invested heavily in high technology, media and sport.

Latest news about Paul Allen

06-10	Edmond de Rothschild AM: New Hires and Launch of Three Funds
06-09	Tonies extends CEO Tobias Wann's contract	DP
05-07	Tenaris warns Middle East conflict will weigh on Q2 sales	RE
05-06	Scor: Quarterly net profit grows by approximately 13%
03-12	RTL Group expects streaming unit to turn profit next year	RE

Former positions of Paul Allen

Companies	Position	End
Cercano Management LLC /Private Equity/ Cercano Management LLC /Private Equity/ Investment ManagersFinance Cercano Management invests in companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on companies such as media conglomerates, energy minerals, financial services, healthcare services, life science and communication. It participates in leveraged buyouts, distressed/turnaround and early stage transactions with an investment size ranging from USD 10 to 100 million.	Founder	2018-10-14
Digeo, Inc. Digeo, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Manufactures digital video recorders	Chairman	2018-10-14
The Allen Institute for Brain Science The Allen Institute for Brain Science Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as medical research organization, dedicated to accelerating the understanding of how the human brain works	Founder	2018-10-14
EMP Museum EMP Museum Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Owns and operates a museum of music exhibits	Chairman	2018-10-14
Seattle Sounders Football Club Seattle Sounders Football Club Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a football platform	Corporate Officer/Principal	2018-10-14

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Microsoft Corp. Microsoft Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops, manufactures and distributes software products	Technology Services
Enstar Income Growth Program Six A LP Enstar Income Growth Program Six A LP Cable/Satellite TVConsumer Services Operates cable networks	Consumer Services
Charter Communications Holdings LLC Charter Communications Holdings LLC Cable/Satellite TVConsumer Services Provides cable television services	Consumer Services
Charter Communications, Inc. /Old/ Charter Communications, Inc. /Old/ Cable/Satellite TVConsumer Services Provides cable television and internet services	Consumer Services
DWA Holdings LLC DWA Holdings LLC Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Provides motion picture production services	Consumer Services
Charter Investment Services, Inc.
Digeo, Inc. Digeo, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Manufactures digital video recorders	Consumer Services
Vulcan, Inc. Vulcan, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Vulcan invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on the real estate sector. It provides financing for buyout capital requirements.	Finance
Charter Communications Corp. Charter Communications Corp. Cable/Satellite TVConsumer Services Provides cable and pay television services	Consumer Services
Apex Learning, Inc. Apex Learning, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides online learning solutions for students	Commercial Services
Cercano Management LLC /Private Equity/ Cercano Management LLC /Private Equity/ Investment ManagersFinance Cercano Management invests in companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on companies such as media conglomerates, energy minerals, financial services, healthcare services, life science and communication. It participates in leveraged buyouts, distressed/turnaround and early stage transactions with an investment size ranging from USD 10 to 100 million.	Finance
First & Goal, Inc. First & Goal, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Operates qwest field and qwest field events center	Consumer Services
EMP Museum EMP Museum Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Owns and operates a museum of music exhibits	Consumer Services
Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Owns and operates a professional football team	Consumer Services
Trail Blazers, Inc. Trail Blazers, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Operates and manages basket ball teams	Consumer Services
Vulcan Productions, Inc. Vulcan Productions, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Provides documentary films production services	Consumer Services
The Science Fiction Museum & Hall of Fame
The Allen Institute for Brain Science The Allen Institute for Brain Science Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as medical research organization, dedicated to accelerating the understanding of how the human brain works	Commercial Services
Seattle Sounders Football Club Seattle Sounders Football Club Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a football platform	Technology Services
Simplicity Financial Marketing Holdings, Inc. Simplicity Financial Marketing Holdings, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides financial planning and wealth management services	Finance
Stratolaunch LLC Stratolaunch LLC Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Designs,develops & manufactures and launches aerospace vehicles & technologies	Electronic Technology

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