Stephen H. Weiss

Stephen H. Weiss (1935 – April 16, 2008) was an American investment banker, philanthropist, and former chairman of the Cornell University Board of Trustees.[1][2]

Weiss graduated from Cornell in 1957, where he was a member of the Quill and Dagger society. He began a successful banking career at A.G. Becker & Co., where he served as vice president and board member from 1959 to 1970. He then founded the investment management firm Weiss, Peck & Greer together with his brother Roger, Stephen Peck and Philip Greer, and served as the CEO and chairman of the board until the company was sold to Robeco in 2001. At Cornell University, Weiss was vice-chairman of the board of Trustees from 1983 to 1989 and became chairman until 1997.[3] In 1992, he established the Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellows Awards "to recognize faculty members with a sustained record of effective and inspiring teaching."[4]

References

  1. ↑ "In Memoriam - Stephen H. Weiss". Archived from the original on 2010-12-02. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
  2. ↑ Stephen Weiss, Benefactor to Cornell, Is Dead at 72 By Bruce Weber The New York Times April 20, 2008
  3. ↑ "Center Remembers Trustee Emeritus Stephen H. Weiss". National Humanities Center. April 17, 2008. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
  4. ↑ "Weiss fellow nominations sought to recognize outstanding teaching of Cornell undergraduates". Jan 17, 2008. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
Academic offices
Preceded by
Austin H. Kiplinger		 Chairman of Cornell Board of Trustees
1989–1997		 Succeeded by
Harold Tanner


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