Microsoft co-founder Allen treated for lymphoma 17 November 2009, By JESSICA MINTZ , AP Technology Writer

added. "He continues to work and he has no plans to change his role at Vulcan."

Allen founded with Bill Gates, a high school friend and fellow computer enthusiast, in 1975.

Gates said in a statement late Monday that Allen remains one of his closest friends.

"Melinda and I have Paul and his family in our thoughts and prayers," he said in the statement, as reported by TechFlash, a tech news Web site. "I know to him be a strong and resilient individual."

Allen served as the company's executive vice This Friday, July 10, 2009 picture shows Microsoft co- president of research and new product founder at the annual Allen & Co.'s media development until 1983, when he left to focus on summit in Sun Valley, Idaho . Allen has been diagnosed his health. with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In a memo sent to employees, the CEO of Allen's investment firm says the Allen remained a major shareholder and member of 56-year-old Allen received the diagnosis in Nov. 2009 the board, and went on to invest broadly in and has begun chemotherapy. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) technology, real estate, sports and the arts.

He formed Vulcan in the mid-1980s to invest in media and communications companies, including (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. co-founder and billionaire America Online, DreamWorks Animation and cable investor Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non- operator Charter Communications Inc. He also co- Hodgkin's lymphoma and is undergoing founded a Silicon Valley research lab that he then chemotherapy. shuttered after investing more than $100 million.

In a memo sent to employees, Jody Allen, Paul Beyond technology, Allen has used his Microsoft Allen's sister and the CEO of his investment firm earnings to take his interests to an extreme. A Vulcan Inc., said the 56-year-old received the longtime sports fan, Allen bought football's diagnosis early this month. According to the memo, Seahawks and basketball's Portland Trailblazers, Paul Allen has diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, a and he is part owner of the Seattle Sounders FC, a relatively common form of lymphoma. team. Allen has been present at Seahawks games this season, chatting in the Allen battled another form of immune system locker room with players. He has a band and a cancer, Hodgkin's lymphoma, more than 20 years recording studio, and built the Experience Music ago and survived. The CEO wrote that Allen "is Project, a museum about rock music in Seattle. optimistic he can beat this, too." Allen has also collected and restored more than 30 "Paul is feeling OK and remains upbeat," she vintage airplanes, started a brain science institute

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and through Vulcan's real estate arm redeveloped a large swath of downtown Seattle known as the South Lake Union neighborhood.

At last count, Allen's net worth totaled about $11.5 billion, making him the 17th richest person in the world according to Forbes' September 2009 tally.

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