The Accidental Zillionaire (eBook)

Demystifying Paul Allen

Laura Rich (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2003 | 1. Auflage
250 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-471-35631-8 (ISBN)

Infos

The first in-depth look at one of the world's richest-and most
secretive-businessmen

Though his wealth is certainly no secret, the world's fourth
richest man remains an enigma. Paul Allen made his fortune as Bill
Gates's partner in Microsoft, supplemented it with questionable,
though often profitable, venture capital schemes, and has since
invested his wealth in a widely divergent list of interests. He
owns the NBA's Portland Trailblazers and the NFL's Seattle
Seahawks. Among hundreds of smaller ventures, he is a primary
stakeholder in the film production company DreamWorks SKG and
formerly held a large piece of the widely despised Ticketmaster
monopoly. Dubbed the "Accidental Zillionaire" by Wired magazine,
Allen has often appeared to be a bumbler who succeeded primarily
through luck and by coopting the visionary ideas of others. In The
Accidental Zillionaire, Laura Rich, one of the foremost chroniclers
of the Internet economy, unravels the secret Paul Allen, his inner
motivations, his vision, and his personality. She tells Allen's
story from his days as a fledgling computer geek in suburban
Washington state, to his role in founding the world's largest
software company, to his battle with cancer, to his sycophantic
flirtation with Hollywood and its brightest stars. Paul Allen is a
man of various interests and passions, but few if any know him
well. The Accidental Zillionaire for the first time reveals the
inner workings of a towering figure in the worlds of technology,
business, sports, and entertainment.

Laura Rich (Los Angeles, CA) is a former writer for
The Industry Standard, Adweek, and Inside
Media. She currently covers the world of digital entertainment
for Entertainment Weekly, Fortune, and The
Hollywood Reporter. She penned The Standard's popular "Rich
List" report and has reported on Paul Allen for years.

Autor

LAURA RICH is a former writer for the Industry Standard, Adweek, and Inside Media. She currently covers the world of digital entertainment for various publications, including Entertainment Weekly and the Hollywood Reporter. She penned the Standard's popular "Rich List" column and has written about Paul Allen for several years.

Inhalt

Introduction.

Get Experienced.

Making Microsoft.

Yin and Yang.

Facing Mortality.

On His Own.

Paul Allen, Venture Capitalist.

The AOL Experience.

Hollywood, Here He Comes!

"Allentown".

The Other Wired World.

Cable Guy.

Epilogue.

Source Notes.

Index.

Rezensionen

"a cutting new biography" (Newsweek, February 3, 2003)

"...for the first time reveals the inner workings of a
towering figure in the worlds of technology, sports, and
entertainment..."(Computer Consultant, April/May
2003)

"...questions Allen's patchy business track
record since leaving Microsoft - and details his billionaire
lifestyle..."(Business Eye (Northern Ireland), April
2003)

"...Rich has finally presented a balanced view of
Allen's achievements..." (M2 Best Books, 3 February
2003)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.1.2003
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Wirtschaft
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
• Schlagworte: Business & Management • Wirtschaft • Wirtschaft u. Management
• ISBN-10: 0-471-35631-X / 047135631X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-471-35631-8 / 9780471356318