Career
Chair & CEO
Marc Benioff is Chair, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Salesforce and a pioneer of cloud computing.
Under Benioff's leadership, Salesforce is the #1 provider of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software globally.
Benioff was named “Innovator of the Decade” by Forbes and is recognized as one of the World’s 25 Greatest Leaders by Fortune and one of the 10 Best-Performing CEOs by Harvard Business Review. For his leadership on equality, Benioff has been honored by GLAAD, the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative and Variety Magazine with its EmPOWerment Award.
A member of the World Economic Forum ("WEF") Board of Trustees, Benioff serves as the inaugural Chair of WEF's Forum Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in San Francisco.
Benioff received a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California, where he is on its Board of Trustees.
Education
B.S.B.A.
B.S.B.A. - Entrepreneurship
Skills
Core technical and professional competencies developed through pioneering cloud computing and executive leadership.
Technology & Product
Cloud Computing
CRM Software
Enterprise Software
SaaS Business Model
Digital Transformation
Leadership & Strategy
Executive Leadership
Strategic Planning
Corporate Vision
Team Management
M&A Strategy
Social Impact & Governance
Corporate Philanthropy
ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance)
Stakeholder Capitalism
1-1-1 Model
Business & Investment
Venture Capital
Domains
Primary
Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Secondary
Corporate Philanthropy, Media & Publishing, Venture Capital
Tags
Personality
Visionary, Pioneer, Transformative, Philanthropic, Equality Advocate
Focus
Innovation, Trust, Sustainability, Customer Success, Social Responsibility
Social Metrics
Twitter/X
1.1M followers
Identity Summary
Primary Role
Cloud Computing Pioneer
Key Activities
CEO, Investor, Philanthropist
Main Platforms
Twitter, LinkedIn
Frequently Asked Questions
A summary of Marc Benioff's career, focusing on his founding of Salesforce, his current executive role, and his unique philanthropic and media ventures.
He currently serves as the Chair and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Salesforce, one of the world's largest enterprise software companies.
It is a corporate philanthropy model dedicating 1% of the company's equity, product, and employee time to the community.
Yes, he worked at Oracle Corporation for 13 years, from May 1986 to June 1999, before founding Salesforce.
Yes, he and his wife, Lynne Benioff, purchased TIME magazine in 2018 and serve as co-chairs.
