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Jody Allen

Longtime CEO to leave Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s holding company

by Todd Bishop on May 13, 2024May 13, 2024 at 3:52 pm

Bill Hilf, the veteran tech executive and longtime CEO of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s holding company, formerly known as Vulcan Inc., is stepping down after more than seven years.… Read More

Cinerama is saved! Seattle film nonprofit SIFF acquires historic theater from Paul Allen estate

by Kurt Schlosser on May 11, 2023May 12, 2023 at 10:07 am

Seattle film lovers got their Hollywood ending. The nonprofit film and education organization SIFF acquired the Cinerama from the estate of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, ending more than three years… Read More

One NFL owner predicts Seahawks could be next team to sell, perhaps in next two years

by Kurt Schlosser on September 27, 2022September 27, 2022 at 10:46 am

The owner of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts predicts a few of the league’s teams could be ripe for sale, and the Seattle Seahawks might be next. Colts owner and CEO… Read More

Jody Allen says Seahawks and Trail Blazers not for sale yet, but that time will come

by Kurt Schlosser on July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 at 8:27 am

The Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trail Blazers are not for sale and no discussions are currently happening to sell either professional sports franchise. That’s the word from Jody Allen, chair… Read More

Petition aims to save Seattle’s beloved Cinerama as movie theater approaches two years since closure

by Kurt Schlosser on November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 at 12:44 pm

It’s like the worst and longest cliffhanger in Seattle movie history: Will the beloved Cinerama theater ever reopen? When? … Stay tuned. And stay frustrated. As film lovers emerge from… Read More

Vulcan Productions shuts down, 23 years and more than 80 films after Paul Allen launched the venture

by Kurt Schlosser on March 8, 2021January 3, 2022 at 3:45 pm

Just a few weeks after taking top honors at the Sundance Film Festival for one of its latest films, the curtain closed for good on Vulcan Productions. The storytelling venture… Read More

A year after Paul Allen’s death, sources say Vulcan holding company is cutting jobs

by Alan Boyle on October 9, 2019October 10, 2019 at 7:31 pm

Vulcan Inc., the holding company created by the late Seattle billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, is in the midst of a round of job reductions, sources have told… Read More

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Paul Allen to become 12th member of Seattle Seahawks’ ‘Ring of Honor’ in tribute to late owner

by Kurt Schlosser on September 30, 2019October 3, 2019 at 1:48 pm

Paul Allen has been credited with keeping the Seattle Seahawks from leaving the city, and now the late owner and Microsoft co-founder will be honored with a place in the… Read More

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‘Jody’s in charge now’: Paul Allen’s sister credited for role in Russell Wilson’s huge Seahawks deal

by Kurt Schlosser on April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 at 3:23 pm

Russell Wilson took time away from counting his newfound riches on Wednesday to thank the Seattle Seahawks for making him the highest paid player in the NFL and to reiterate… Read More

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Sources: Paul Allen’s family foundation plans to add advisers, with Steve Ballmer among prospects

by Alan Boyle on March 15, 2019March 15, 2019 at 3:56 pm

Five months after the death of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, the billionaire’s sister is taking steps to put her own stamp on a family foundation thought to hold at least… Read More

Washington State Legislature pays tribute to Paul Allen on what would have been his 66th birthday

by Kurt Schlosser on January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 at 3:44 pm

Just a few days after Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan proclaimed Friday, Jan. 18, “Paul G. Allen Day,” the Washington State Legislature took time out to honor the late Microsoft co-founder… Read More

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s sister Jody Allen is leaving top post at Vulcan

by John Cook on October 27, 2014November 2, 2014 at 8:26 am

Jody Allen, the sister and long-time confidante of billionaire Paul Allen, is leaving the CEO post at Vulcan, the investment, real estate and philanthropic organization that manages the Microsoft co-founder’s… Read More

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