As co-founder of Microsoft, chairman of Vulcan Inc. and founder of the Allen Institute for Brain Science, Paul G. Allen has made his mark across the world. His passion, curiosity, energy and drive for innovation has transformed the way we live, learn and do business. He is one of America’s top philanthropists, a bestselling author and producer of award-winning television documentaries. Allen’s investment portfolio includes holdings in real estate, technology and professional sports teams. He bought the former St Paul’s Hospital in 1996, and opened its doors as The Hospital Club in September 2004.

"Throughout history there have always been times when there seemed to be leaps and bounds in a society's cultural momentum, almost as if it were struck by creative lighting. On investigation you will usually find that this was exactly during a period when many artists had a place to meet and exchange ideas; like Vienna in 1910 when Alma Mahler-Werfel or Berta Zuckerkandl held their dinner parties, or in Paris in 1863 when the Salon des Refusés opened where impressionist painters and other visionary artists met, etc. This was my idea for The Hospital, fortunately Paul understood what I was talking about!"

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