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Microsoft Pioneer Leaves $65M to Gay Rights Groups

Gates' high school pal leaves a record gift

By Laurel Jorgensen,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 25, 2008 6:07 AM CST

(Newser) – One of the first five Microsoft employees has left $65 million of his estate to gay rights groups, the Seattle Times reports. Ric Weiland, who helped high school friends Bill Gates and Paul Allen launch Microsoft, committed suicide in 2006 at age 53. His donation...   Read full story »

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