[4] As the great-grandson of co-founder Frederick Weyerhaeuser, he was part of the fourth generation to manage the company.
[4][7] After graduation from Yale, he joined the family business, where he started in manual labor positions and progressed through the ranks.
[4] These practices, while increasing productivity, also attracted criticism from environmental groups concerned with their impacts on natural ecosystems.
[4] Weyerhaeuser also served on several boards, including those of Boeing, Safeco, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, the Rand Corporation, and Chevron.
[4] He supported the development of the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center, a key venue for the 1990 Seattle Goodwill Games.