Michael Wallent
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Michael Wallent (born February 1969)[1] is an executive at Microsoft. Wallent joined Microsoft on August 11, 1996.[2] He subsequently worked on DHTML and Internet Explorer versions 4 through 6, serving as general manager for versions 5.5 and 6.[3] Wallent then became general manager of the Windows Client Platform Team, where he led the teams responsible for Windows Presentation Foundation and Silverlight.[4] Wallent also was the General Manager of the Windows Manageability team, which includes products such as PowerShell and Windows Management Instrumentation. since October 2018[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., Wallent works as a corporate vice president for Microsoft.[5]
In 2007, Wallent came out as a transgender woman, taking the name Megan. Wallent announced the gender transition to all 100 of his employees at the time via an email with the subject line "Re: Me".[6] Wallent also discussed his transition openly on his personal blog. He took a leave of absence from Microsoft starting on November 21, 2007, to undergo medical procedures related to transitioning,[7] returning subsequently under his new name.[6] The company touted its financial support for Wallent's medical needs.[8] Wallent joined the board of Out & Equal in 2010.[9]
In March 2013, Wallent announced that, due to medical complications with hormones, he would be transitioning back to living as a man and reassuming the name "Michael".[10]
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External links
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