Richard Levy
A 1960 Dartmouth graduate and former chief executive of Varian Medical Systems who gave Dartmouth Health $20 million in 2026 to launch at-home care and a Family Caregiver Institute.
Donor, Dartmouth Health
Background
Richard Levy, known as Dick Levy, graduated from Dartmouth College in 1960 and earned a doctorate in nuclear chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1964. He was chief executive of Varian Medical Systems from 1999 to 2006 and chairman of its board from 2002 until February 2014.
Levy has become a major supporter of health care delivery work at Dartmouth. In 2020 he and his wife, Susan, gave $1 million to start the Susan and Richard Levy Health Care Delivery Incubator, a joint Dartmouth College and Dartmouth Health effort to test new models of care for the seriously ill. In September 2026 he gave Dartmouth Health $20 million to launch Dartmouth Health at Home and a Family Caregiver Institute. The gift grew out of the years he spent as his wife's primary caregiver after she was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia; she died in 2023.
About Dartmouth Health
Dartmouth Health: Dartmouth Health is the largest academic health system in northern New England, based in Lebanon, New Hampshire, and affiliated with the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. Its flagship is Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital.
Donations by Richard Levy
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dartmouth HealthRead the story | $20 million |
Key facts
- Education
- Dartmouth College, class of 1960; PhD in nuclear chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 1964source
- Career
- Chief executive of Varian Medical Systems from 1999 to 2006 and chairman of its board from 2002 to February 2014source
- Gift (2026)
- $20 million to Dartmouth Health to launch Dartmouth Health at Home and a Family Caregiver Institute, announced September 29, 2026source
- Earlier gift (2020)
- $1 million with his wife, Susan, to start the Susan and Richard Levy Health Care Delivery Incubator at Dartmouthsource
WYDE coverage of Richard Levy
WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about Richard Levy, from Oct 1, 2026 to Oct 3, 2026. Richard Levy is a donor in 2 stories. The most recent is $1 Million Clipping Fund for Creators Who End Hunger.
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HealthcareRichard Levy Gives Dartmouth Health $20 Million to Launch At-Home and Palliative Care
The gift from Richard Levy, a 1960 Dartmouth graduate and former Varian Medical Systems chief executive, launches Dartmouth Health at Home and a Family Caregiver Institute, built on the caregiving he did for his late wife.
Oct 1, 2026 · 4 min read · Donor
Reported alongside Richard Levy
- Dartmouth Health · in 2 stories with Richard Levy
- Bank of America · in 1 story with Richard Levy
- Boston Children's Hospital · in 1 story with Richard Levy
- Carnegie Mellon University · in 1 story with Richard Levy
- Circle · in 1 story with Richard Levy
- Circle Foundation · in 1 story with Richard Levy
- Citi · in 1 story with Richard Levy
- Coinbase · in 1 story with Richard Levy
Sources
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