Paul Allen, Microsoft co-founder, RIP

Paul Allen, billionaire co-founder of Microsoft, philanthropist, science fiction fan, and founder of Seattle's Museum of Pop Culture (formerly the Experience Museum Project), has died from complications of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. He was 65.

"From technology to science to music to art, Im inspired by those whove blurred the boundaries, whove looked at the possibilities, and said, What if...? In my own work, Ive tried to anticipate whats coming over the horizon, to hasten its arrival, and to apply it to peoples lives in a meaningful way." -- Paul Allen

Allen's professional timeline is quite something:

1953: Paul Allen is born January 21, 1953 in Seattle, Washington1968: While at Lakeside School, Paul meets Bill Gates. A friendship that would later produce one of the world’s most innovative companies, Microsoft.1969: Attends first rock concert, where he sees Jimi Hendrix at Seattle Center Coliseum1975: Founds Microsoft 1982: In September, Paul is diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Nearly eight months later, doctors said he had beaten the disease.1983: Officially resigns from Microsoft in March1986: Founds Vulcan Inc. in Seattle as an investment and project management firm with his sister, Jody Allen1988: Establishes The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation1988: Purchases the Portland Trail Blazers1988: Rescues Seattle Cinerama from demolition by purchasing and restoring the theater1990: The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation makes its first grant.1990: Becomes a billionaire at age 371995: Makes his single biggest investment to date by purchasing a 18.5% stake in Dreamworks1996: Purchases the St. Read the rest