AUL GARDNER ALLEN (1953–2018) appears to have been a billionaire who would have actually been interesting to meet. Technological masters of the universe may be riveting to read about, but, often, they do not give the impression of being much fun socially. Away from the screen, Steve Jobs collected, modern Japanese woodcuts, and Elon Musk is reported to be interested in another Japanese art form,, whereby dragons are painted in one stroke without lifting brush from paper. Richard Branson collected contemporary African paintings and then sold them for charity, but Allen and Bill Gates, his school friend and partner in
The billionaire’s fancy
Dec 07, 2022
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