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Paul Allen was born in , to parents Kenneth Samuel Allen, an associate director of the libraries, and Edna Faye (nГYe Gardner) Allen, on January 21, 1953. Allen attended , a private school in Seattle, and befriended

He is the founder and chairman of , which manages his various business and philanthropic efforts. Allen also has a multi-billion dollar investment portfolio which includes technology companies, real estate holdings, and stakes in other technology, media, and content companies. Allen also owns two professional sports teams, the of the (NFL), and the of the (NBA). He is also part-owner of the , which joined (MLS) in 2009. Allen's memoir Idea Man: A Memoir by the Cofounder of Microsoft was released on April 19, 2011. The paperback version of Idea Man, which included a new epilogue, came out on October 30, 2012.

Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21, 1953) is an American investor and philanthropist, best known as the co-founder, with , of . As of March 2012, he was estimated to be the 48th-richest person in the world, with an estimated wealth of $14.2 billion.