American businesswoman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist
For the senior editor at the Pew Research Center, see Jodie Allen.
Jody Allen
Born
Jo Lynn Allen
(1959-02-03) February 3, 1959 (age 65)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Other names
Jody Patton, Jo Lynn Patton, Jo Allen, Jody Allen Patton, Jo Allen Patton
Alma mater
Whitman College
Occupation(s)
Vice-chair of First & Goal Inc. Co-founder of Vulcan Inc. President of Vulcan Productions
Spouse
Brian Patton
(m. 1988; div. 2009)
Children
3
Relatives
Paul Allen (brother)
Jo Lynn "Jody" Allen (born February 3, 1959) is an American businesswoman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. She is the sister of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, and served as the chief executive officer of his investment and project management company, Vulcan Inc., from its founding in 1986 until 2015.[1][2] She is also the co-founder and president of the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.[3]
Following the death of her brother in October 2018, Allen was named executor and trustee of his estate, pursuant to his instructions, giving her responsibility for overseeing the execution of his will and settling his affairs with tax authorities and parties with an interest in his projects.[4] Among some of the properties she took control of upon his death were the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL), the Octopus super-yacht, and the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), along with minority ownership of the Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer (MLS).[5][6]
^"The $12 Billion Education Of Paul Allen". Bloomberg.com. May 3, 2004. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
^"Vulcan Inc., Leadership". vulcan.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
^"The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, About the Founders". pgafoundations.com. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
^"Paul Allen's sister Jody named executor, trustee of late billionaire's estate, Seattle Times, October 24, 2018". October 24, 2018. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
^"Jody Allen Takes Ownership Lead, Seahawks Won't Be Sold". Archived from the original on October 17, 2020.
^"Vulcan CEO Jody Allen steps down amid controversy - Puget Sound Business Journal".
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