Longtime Microsoft research leader Peter Lee and former LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky to depart

What happened
(LinkedIn Photos) Two top Microsoft executives announced this week that they’re leaving the Redmond, Wash., tech giant: — Peter Lee , the former head of Microsoft Research and most recently president of Microsoft Science, is resigning after more than 16 years. Two top Microsoft executives shared this week that they're leaving the Redmond, Wash., tech giant: Peter Lee, the former head of Microsoft Research, and Ryan Roslansky, Microsoft executive vice president overseeing both LinkedIn and Microsoft Office. Microsoft is a software and software development company based in Redmond.
Peter Lee, left, and Ryan Roslansky both shared news this week that they’re leaving Microsoft. At the same time, he said he would continue working with healthcare organizations including the Mayo Clinic, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J.
Peter Lee, right, in the Moment Motors shop with founder Marc Davis, left, and builder Brandon Beaman, in Austin, Texas. Moment is converting Lee’s 1964 Mustang to electric.
Key facts
- (LinkedIn Photos) Two top Microsoft executives — announced: this week that they’re leaving the Redmond, Wash., tech giant: — Peter Lee , the former head of Microsoft Research and most recently president of Microsoft Science, is resigning after more than 16 years
Sources & evidence
- GeekWire Reporting source
Microsoft executives Peter Lee, president of Microsoft Science, and EVP Ryan Roslansky to depart ↗
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