Richard "Ric" Weiland, joined his former high school classmates Bill Gates and Paul Aller at Microsoft after graduating Stanford in 1976. In 1988, he left the company at the age of 35 to pursure full-time philanthropy. Drawing on the Richard William Weiland papers, 1969-2009, this exhibition showcases Ric's story through his work, his activism for the LGBTQIA+ movement (particularly in the Seattle area), and his extensive philanthropy, as well as his personal life.

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