Ric Weiland
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High school collaborator of Gates, first employee hired by Gates and Allen at Microsoft
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Location
Seattle, Washington
Connected via: William Henry Gates III (Bill Gates)
Person
Melinda French Gates
Connected via: William Henry Gates III (Bill Gates)
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Warren Buffett
Connected via: William Henry Gates III (Bill Gates)
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Steve Ballmer
Connected via: William Henry Gates III (Bill Gates)
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Satya Nadella
Connected via: William Henry Gates III (Bill Gates)
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- Person William Henry Gates III (Bill Gates) - Weiland was a high school collaborator of Gates, first employee hired at Microsoft, and part of the Lakeside Programm... Credible Reporting
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“The four students formed the Lakeside Programmers Club to make money... which banned Gates, Paul Allen, Ric Weiland, and Gates's best friend and first business partner, Kent Evans... The first employee Gates and Allen hired was their high school c...”Accessed: 2026-02-21
Added: 2026-02-21
· Updated: 2026-02-21
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