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Paul Allen co-founded Ancestry.com in the late 1990s and later spent nearly five years working with Gallup on its global strengths movement, studying the work of Don Clifton. He is the founder and CEO of Soar AI Studio (Soar.com), which develops AI tools, including the Soar AI Launchpad and PRISM AI, aimed at helping people apply what they learn and receive feedback tailored to their strengths.
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Experience
- Soar.comFounder and CEOcurrent2017 — present
- Citizen PortalChairman and CEOcurrent2023 — present
- Bank of MemoriesStrategic Advisorcurrent2023 — present
- GallupGlobal Strengths Evangelist2012 — 2017Washington, DC
- FamilyLinkFounder and Board Member2010 — 2012
- FamilyLinkCEO2007 — 2010
- AncestryShareholder1997 — 2006
- AncestryCEO, Co-Founder, VP Marketing, VP Corp Dev, VP Strategy, etc.1997 — 2002Provo, Utah, United States
- Brigham Young UniversityAdjunct Faculty, Internet Marketing2005 — 2006
- FundingUniverse.comBoard Member2005 — 2006
- Provo LabsManaging Partner2003 — 2006
- Utah Valley Entrepreneurial ForumBoard Member2003 — 2005
- 10x MarketingChairman2002 — 2005
- LDS Family History DepartmentManager, Technology and Innovation2003 — 2004
- Utah Valley State CollegeAdjunct Faculty2003 — 2004
- Infobases, Inc.CEO1990 — 1997
- FolioData Engineer1988 — 1990
- family choresGame Designer1975Mercer Island
Skills & more
SEO99Online Advertising99Web Analytics99Social Networking99SEM99Web Marketing53Online Marketing93Affiliate Marketing56Viral Marketing45Early-stage Startups35Facebook API21Google+27
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EntrepreneurshipStrengthsFinderInnovationStart-upsStrategic PartnershipsStrategyLeadershipBloggingGoogle AnalyticsFacebookHTMLSocial Media MarketingLanguages Russian
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Paul Allen?
- Paul Allen co-founded Ancestry.com in the late 1990s and later spent nearly five years working with Gallup on its global strengths movement, studying the work of Don Clifton. He is the founder and CEO of Soar AI Studio (Soar.com), which develops AI tools, including the Soar AI Launchpad and PRISM AI, aimed at helping people apply what they learn and receive feedback tailored to their strengths.
- Where does Paul Allen work?
- Paul Allen is Founder of Soar.
- What companies did Paul Allen found?
- Paul Allen founded Soar.
- Where did Paul Allen go to school?
- Paul Allen studied at Brigham Young University (B.A., Russian); Orem High School; Cascade Elementary.
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