Known for

Co-founder of Microsoft

Chairman of Vulcan Inc., Investor

His Yacht



Awards

National Air and Space Museum Trophy for Current Achievement

Vanguard Award from the National Cable & Telecommunications Association

Oregon Sports Award

Regents’ Distinguished Alumnus Award

Docteur honoris causa from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

W.J.S. Krief Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the field of neuroscience

Seattle Sports Commission Sports Citizen of the Year, an award that has been renamed the Paul Allen Award.

Eli and Edythe Broad Award for Philanthropy in the Arts