It’s hard to overstate the impact Paul Allen has had on technology, philanthropy and, really, the world. The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist died at age 65 on Monday, but despite his vast array of interests and investments across the globe, he often shied away from the spotlight. In…
Paul Allen speaking at Seattle’s Town Hall in 2011. (GeekWire File Photo)
It’s hard to overstate the impact Paul Allen has had on technology, philanthropy and, really, the world. The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist died at age 65 on Monday, but despite his vast array of interests and investments across the globe, he often shied away from the spotlight.
In remembrance of his life, we are sharing a unique, candid interview between Allen and GeekWire co-founder Todd Bishop, recorded at a live event in 2011. In the interview, Allen shares his outlook on Microsoft, the progress of technology, his relationship with Bill Gates, his first struggle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and much more.
The conversation was recorded in front of a packed house at Town Hall in Seattle in 2011, shortly after the release of Allen’s book Idea Man .
Listen to the interview in the player above, or subscribe in your favorite podcast app. Continue reading for highlights and a video clip from our original report in April 2011. Read all our coverage of Allen’s passing here.
