Paul Allen, Microsoft Co-Founder, Pledges Fortune to Philanthropy
Allen said on Thursday that he’s committing the majority of his estimated $13.5 billion fortune to philanthropy after his death. He’s been closely involved in local philanthropy for the last 20 years, mostly through his Paul G. Allen Family Foundation. The Seattle native announced his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis last November, and has undergone successful treatment since then.