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Although it doesn’t always mean that philanthropists — persons who donate money and other forms of resources to support an objective for a common good — are affluent people, Paul Allen, who was ranked by Forbes as the eleventh richest American last September 2007, is definitely an affluent individual. He is estimated to be worth $16.8 billion. Paul Allen, together with Bill Gates, quit his academic career to pursue a dream that has brought him fame and wealth. However, the co-founder of Microsoft is keen on supporting education as seen by his 1 million-dollar grant to bolster the University of Washington’s Medical Scientist Training Program. This in addition to the following contributions the co-founder had made to the said institution of learning:• $18 million for the creation of the Kenneth S. Allen Library, named after Paul’s father;• $5 million for the establishment of Faye G. Allen Center for Visual Arts, named after Paul’s mother;• $14 million for the foundation of Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science and Engineering.• $3.2 million given for prostatitis research and $5 million for cancer detection project — both were awarded to the University of Washington Medical School.All donations have been made through the Paul Allen G. Allen Family Foundation.