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Paul Gardner Allen (January 21, 1953 – October 15, 2018) was an American business magnate, computer programmer, researcher, investor, and philanthropist. He was best known for co-founding Microsoft Corporation with childhood friend Bill Gates in 1975, which helped spark the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, later making Microsoft the world's largest personal computer software company. 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.

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Born	Paul Gardner Allen 21 January 1953 Seattle, U.S.
Died	15 October 2018 (aged 65) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Zodiac	Aquarius
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Kenneth S. Allen · Father edit info

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Jody Allen · Sister · 1959- · American, Business edit info

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Bill Gates · Friend · 1955- · American business magnate edit info

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Jerry Hall 1956- American model and actress info edit view couple »

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