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Paul G. Allen owns and invests in a suite of companies that explore the potential of digital communications and a wired world. Allen's business strategy utilizes synergy between his companies for mutual benefit. His primary companies include Vulcan Inc. of Seattle and Charter Communications of St. Louis.
Allen is owner of the Portland Trail Blazers NBA team and the Seattle Seahawks NFL franchise, a partner in the entertainment studio DreamWorks SKG and holds investments in many new media companies. Allen co-founded Microsoft Corporation with Bill Gates in 1975 and served as the company's executive vice president of research and new product development, the company's senior technology post, until 1983.
Allen contributes to the community through the six Paul G. Allen Foundations, which support the arts, health and human services, medical research, forest protection and other needs in the Pacific Northwest. He is also the founder of Experience Music Project and Clear Blue Sky Productions in Seattle. | 