Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21, 1953) is an American entrepreneur whose fortune was founded when he formed Microsoft with Bill Gates. He regularly appears on lists of the richest people in the world; as of 2006 he is ranked by Forbes magazine as the sixth richest, worth an estimated $25.2 billion. He is the Chairman of Charter Communications, but is no longer a shareholder in Dreamworks Animation.

Paul Allen (born August 28, 1962 in Aveley, Thurrock, Essex) was an English footballer in the 1980s and 1990s. His position was midfield.

Paul Allen is an author currently living in the city of Hamilton, Ontario. Paul is best known for his debut work, Flying With The Owls Crime Squad, which he wrote in conjunction with Douglas Naylor.