Jody Allen
American businesswoman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jo Lynn "Jody" Allen (born February 3, 1959) is an American businesswoman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. She is the sister of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, and served as the chief executive officer of his investment and project management company, Vulcan Inc., from its founding in 1986 until 2015.[1][2] She is also the co-founder and president of the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.[3]
Jody Allen | |
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Born | Jo Lynn Allen (1959-02-03) February 3, 1959 (age 65) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Other names | Jody Patton, Jo Lynn Patton, Jo Allen, Jody Allen Patton, Jo Allen Patton |
Alma mater | Whitman College |
Occupation(s) | Vice-chair of First & Goal Inc. Co-founder of Vulcan Inc. President of Vulcan Productions |
Spouse |
Brian Patton
(m. 1988; div. 2009) |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Paul Allen (brother) |
Following the death of her brother in October 2018, Allen was named executor and trustee of his estate, pursuant to his instructions, giving her responsibility for overseeing the execution of his will and settling his affairs with tax authorities and parties with an interest in his projects.[4] Among some of the properties she took control of upon his death were the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL), the Octopus super-yacht, and the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), along with minority ownership of the Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer (MLS).[5][6]