Paul Allen visits St. Louis
Microsoft founder Paul Allen speaks to employees at Charter Communications in Des Peres, Missouri on December 11, 2007. Allen is the chairman of the communications company based in St. Louis. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt)
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