Paul Allen, born on January 21st, 1953, is an American entrepreneur who founded the predecessor of Microsoft with Bill Gates. He is currently the founder and chairman of Vulcan Inc He is one of the richest people in the world. By 26, he ranked sixth in Forbes magazine, with assets of about $22.7 billion, of which 5 billion is Microsoft stock. At the same time, he is the chairman of Charter Communications, a shareholder of DreamWorks, and also owns Seattle Seahawks in NFL and Portland Trailblazers in NBA. On October 24th, 214, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen announced that he would donate at least $1 million to stop the spread of Ebola virus. Allen issued a statement through his personal website on Thursday. Allen said that this fund will help the State Council to develop medical rescue equipment needed to evacuate medical workers from West Africa. In addition, Allen will cooperate with the University of Massachusetts Medical School to provide financial support and provide training, medical workers and medical equipment to Liberia, a West African country ravaged by Ebola virus.