Paul Allen
Paul Allen
Paul Gardner Allenis an American businessman, philanthropist, investor, musician, and innovator, best known as the co-founder of Microsoft, alongside Bill Gates. As of March 2016, he was estimated to be the 45th richest person in the world, with an estimated wealth of $17.7 billion...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth21 January 1953
CitySeattle, WA
CountryUnited States of America
eight years sick
In the first eight or so years at Microsoft, we were always chained to our terminals, and after I got sick the first time, I decided that I was going to be more adventurous and explore more of the world.
regret swim wish
The only regrets I have are rather prosaic - like I wish I went for a swim in the Pacific.
thinking differences making-a-difference
In global warming, I think everyone is scratching their heads - are there technological things that can be brought to bear that can make a difference?
important looks world
You look at things you enjoy in your life, but much more important is what you can do to make the world a better place.
needs realizing should
What should exist? To me, that's the most exciting question imaginable. What do we need that we don't have? How can we realize our potential?
beneficial community ownership sell sports team work
If I have to sell the team or if it can't continue, that will be sad. But sports franchises really only work if the community and ownership are in a mutually beneficial partnership.
heritage
It is part of our heritage and part of the landscape.
everybody fans happy special supported team year
Its incredible. I'm just really happy for the fans and the community. Everybody has supported the team all these years. And this year has been a special year n especially for the fans and the community.
enjoy fans focus football great seattle sports town
All of us in Seattle that are football fans and sports fans, I think we like getting some more focus on the town and enjoy that focus. And it's great to be a part of it.
people rewarding saying thank
It's just so rewarding and heartwarming, and I was really touched. And there were a lot of people up there saying thank you and that kind of got to me, actually.
amazing great work
It just didn't work out here. I'll have great memories. There were some amazing games.
job wonderful
The millwrights have done a wonderful job of restoration,
fans game point pure thrill
There's a point where like most of the fans out there I just want the game over. It was just a pure thrill of exhilaration when the game was over.
emptiness feeling incredible missed
There's an incredible feeling of emptiness and missed opportunity.