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Founder of Allen Institute for AI and Founder of Microsoft since 1975, as the AsOf record states with its sources.

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Paul Allen

Paul Allen is an American businessman and philanthropist, co-founder of Microsoft (1953–2018). On the record, Paul Allen is a founder of Microsoft, since 1975, and of Allen Institute for AI.

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Founder: Allen Institute for AI allenai.org
Founder: Microsoft since 1975 foxbusiness.com

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Role	Organization	From	To	Source
Founder	Allen Institute for AIundated to present	undated	present	allenai.org+2: 3 sources for Allen Institute for AI Founder, claim clm_69CF8735F096
Founder	Microsoft1975-04-04 to present	1975-04-04	present	foxbusiness.com+1: 2 sources for Microsoft Founder, claim clm_BC5154AA5154

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Founder: Allen Institute for AI allenai.org
Founder: Microsoft since 1975 foxbusiness.com

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AsOf ID: ent_paul-allen
Wikidata: Q162005

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allenai.orgsecondary · 1
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foxbusiness.comsecondary · 1
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2 claims on record, 2 currently valid, 0 superseded. Last change 1975-04-04.

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