Microsoft Co-Founder and Philanthropist Paul Allen Passes Away at 65
Last updated June 10, 2021
- Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen passed away due to complications arising from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
- He was 65 and was being treated for the disease earlier this month.
- Allen was a childhood friend of Bill Gates with whom he co-founded Microsoft in 1975.
Microsoft co-founder and Bill Gates’ childhood friend Paull Allen has passed away, leaving a legacy in the world of technology behind. Microsoft is one of the biggest names in technology and the way we see tech would not be the same without the brand.
Paul Allen and Bill Gates were childhood friends who co-founded Microsoft in 1975. Allen left the company back in 1983 while he was being treated for Hodgkin’s lymphoma but remained a board member at the company till 2000. He was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2009, and it went into remission soon after.
Following the news of his friend’s demise, Bill Gates said he is “heartbroken by the passing of one of my oldest and dearest friends.” He went on to reminisce his time with Allen and commended him saying “From our early days together at Lakeside School, through our partnership in the creation of Microsoft, to some of our joint philanthropic projects over the years; Paul was a true partner and dear friend. Personal computing would not have existed without him.”
Our industry has lost a pioneer and our world has lost a force for good. We send our deepest condolences to Paul’s friends, the Allen family and everyone at Microsoft.
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) October 15, 2018
We lost a great technology pioneer today - thank you Paul Allen for your immense contributions to the world through your work and your philanthropy. Thoughts are with his family and the entire Microsoft community.
— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) October 15, 2018
Very sad to hear of Paul Allen’s passing. His passion for invention and pushing forward inspired so many. He was relentless to the end. My heart goes out to Paul’s family and friends.
— Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) October 15, 2018
According to a memoir that was published in 2011, Allen said he was responsible for naming Microsoft and also behind the creation of the two-button mouse. Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai paid their respects to the man on Twitter, calling him a pioneer in the industry. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said Allen’s work inspired many around the world.
Outside of his time at Microsoft, Allen has been a philanthropist and had ventured into the world of sports, owning Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle Seahawks to his name. Allen also invested in science having founded the Allen Institute for Brain Science in 2003 with a whopping investment of $500 million to the non-profit organization. Back in 2012 Allen revealed that his financial legacy would be allocated to non-profits.
We at Technadu acknowledge and respect what Paul Allen had to offer to Microsoft and beyond. May his soul rest in peace.
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