About Ric Weiland
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Richard "Ric" Weiland (class of '76), was a pioneering advocate for queer rights and Microsoft founder who entrusted Stanford University with funds to support queer health. Some of these funds helped create the Weiland Health Initiative, a collective of queer clinicians providing queer-centered clinical services, advocacy, and education to the Stanford community and beyond. As members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community, the Weiland Initiative aims to continue to honor his legacy.
To Learn More About Ric and His Contributions
- Geekwire, 2017: The Remarkable Life and Legacy of Ric Weiland, Microsoft Employee No. 2, Still Making an Impact a Decade after his Death
- Lambda Legal, 2008: Lambda Legal Receives Historic Bequest from Ric Weiland Estate
- Stanford Benefactor, 2008: Ric Weiland '76, Innovator in Technology and Philanthropy
- The Seattle Times, 2017: Microsoft Pioneer Ric Weiland's Huge Bequest Changed Science, Society