Paul Allen, Microsoft co-founder, honored for arts philanthropy
Submitted by Steve on July 17, 2012
From David Ng at the Los Angeles Times:
Paul Allen, a co-founder of Microsoft with Bill Gates, is being honored for his cultural philanthropy at this year's annual National Arts Awards. The list of honorees also includes stage actor Brian Stokes Mitchell, artist James Rosenquist, singer Josh Groban and arts patron Lin Arison.
The awards are scheduled to be handed out Oct. 15 at a benefit ceremony in New York. Allen's support of the arts is made through the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, which issues grants to groups in the Pacific Northwest.