Paul Allen Quotes

Paul Gardner Allen was an American business magnate, investor, software engineer, humanitarian, and philanthropist. Alongside Bill Gates, Allen co-founded Microsoft in 1975, which helped spark the microcomputer revolution and later became the world's largest PC software company. In March 2018, he was estimated to be the 44th-wealthiest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of $21.7 billion, revised at the time of his death to $20.3 billion.Allen was the founder, with his sister Jody Allen, and Chairman of Vulcan Inc., the privately-held company that managed his various business and philanthropic efforts. He had a multibillion-dollar investment portfolio including technology and media companies, scientific research, real estate holdings, private spaceflight ventures, and stakes in other sectors. He owned two professional sports teams: the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League and the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association, and was part-owner of the Seattle Sounders FC, which joined Major League Soccer in 2009.Allen was the founder of the Allen Institute for Brain Science, Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Institute for Cell Science, Stratolaunch Systems, and Apex Learning. He gave more than $2 billion to causes such as education, wildlife and environmental conservation, the arts, healthcare, community services, and more. He received numerous awards and honors in several different professions, and was listed among the Time 100 Most Influential People in the World in both 2007 and 2008.

✵ 21. January 1953 – 15. October 2018
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Famous Paul Allen Quotes

“It's very challenging to carve back market share.”

The New York Times: "40 Busy Years Later, Paul Allen, a Microsoft Founder, Considers His Creation" https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/05/03/40-busy-years-later-a-microsoft-founder-considers-his-creation/ (03 May 2015)

“I simply wanted to advance the field of artificial intelligence so that computers could do what they do best (organize and analyze information) to help people do what they do best, those inspired leaps of intuition that fuel original ideas and breakthroughs.”

The Washington Post: "Thought process: Building an artificial brain" http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2015/09/30/brain/ (30 September 2015)

“I’m trying to transmit the visions of creativity and build institutions that are incredibly catalytic to their fields.”

The New York Times: "Paul Allen’s Philanthropy Mirrors His Passions and Business Approach" https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/08/giving/paul-allens-philanthropy-mirrors-his-passions-and-business-approach.html (02 November 2015)

“There’s going to be reversals. You have to be ready, to be philosophical about that.”

Success: "Paul Allen is No Second Act" https://www.success.com/article/paul-allen-is-no-second-act (27 January 2009)

Paul Allen Quotes

“There are relatively few ideas that you can do just by yourself.”

Success: "Paul Allen is No Second Act" https://www.success.com/article/paul-allen-is-no-second-act (27 January 2009)

“I’m always interested in finding ways to innovate …. It’s a blend; it’s not a point focus.”

The Seattle Times: "Passion for arts and science drives Paul Allen’s eclectic approach" https://www.seattletimes.com/business/passion-for-arts-and-science-drives-paul-allens-eclectic-approach/ (29 July 2007)

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