Marc Benioff
American businessman
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| 2024 | NPR investigation revealed Marc Benioff purchased over 600 acres of land in Hawaii near Waimea, totaling $24.5 million in investments, which raised local concerns about housing prices. |
| 2024 | NPR investigation revealed Marc Benioff purchased over 600 acres of land in Hawaii near Waimea, totaling $24.5 million in investments, which raised local concerns about housing prices. |
| March 2024 | Benioff donated $150 million to Hawaii medical organizations to build additional facilities and connect the Hawaii Pacific Health system with local hospitals. |
| March 2024 | Benioff donated $150 million to Hawaii medical organizations to build additional facilities and connect the Hawaii Pacific Health system with local hospitals. |
| July 2023 | Benioff publicly commented on San Francisco's post-pandemic future, recommending converting office spaces into housing and increasing police funding, repeatedly calling for 'refunding the police' on X (formerly Twitter). |
| July 2023 | Benioff publicly commented on San Francisco's post-pandemic future, recommending converting office spaces into housing and increasing police funding, repeatedly calling for 'refunding the police' on X (formerly Twitter). |
| January 2023 | Announced the mass dismissal of approximately 7,000 Salesforce employees during a two-hour all-hands meeting, which he later admitted was a 'bad idea'. |
| January 2023 | Announced the mass dismissal of approximately 7,000 Salesforce employees during a two-hour all-hands meeting, which he later admitted was a 'bad idea'. |
| 2022 | Returned to sole CEO of Salesforce after Bret Taylor stepped down. |
| 2022 | Appointed a Knight of the Legion of Honour by the French government. |
| 2022 | Appointed a Knight of the Legion of Honour by the French government. |
| 2022 | Returned to sole CEO of Salesforce after Bret Taylor stepped down. |
| 2021 | Became founding members of the World Economic Forum's Friends of Ocean Action initiative and pledged a $300 million donation to plant trees and fund ecologically focused entrepreneurs. |
| 2021 | Became founding members of the World Economic Forum's Friends of Ocean Action initiative and pledged a $300 million donation to plant trees and fund ecologically focused entrepreneurs. |
| November 2021 | Became co-CEO of Salesforce when Bret Taylor was promoted to co-CEO. |
| November 2021 | Became co-CEO of Salesforce when Bret Taylor was promoted to co-CEO. |
| September 2021 | Marc Benioff announced Salesforce would support employees in Texas by offering relocation assistance in response to a restrictive abortion law, demonstrating the company's stance on reproductive rights and employee support. |
| September 2021 | Marc Benioff announced Salesforce would support employees in Texas by offering relocation assistance in response to a restrictive abortion law, demonstrating the company's stance on reproductive rights and employee support. |
| 2020 | Named CNN Business CEO of 2020. |
| 2020 | Named CNN Business CEO of 2020. |
| March 2020 | Procured 50 million pieces of personal protective equipment for hospitals and COVID-19 first responders in the United States during the pandemic. |
| March 2020 | Procured 50 million pieces of personal protective equipment for hospitals and COVID-19 first responders in the United States during the pandemic. |
| January 2020 | Announced financial backing for 1t.org, supporting a global initiative to plant and conserve 1 trillion trees over the next decade. |
| January 2020 | Announced financial backing for 1t.org, supporting a global initiative to plant and conserve 1 trillion trees over the next decade. |
| 2019 | Recognized as one of the 10 Best-Performing CEOs by Harvard Business Review and elected to the National Academy of Engineering. |
| 2019 | Benioff and his wife donated $30 million to the Center for Vulnerable Populations, establishing the Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative to study the impacts of homelessness, housing, and health. |
| 2019 | Recognized as one of the 10 Best-Performing CEOs by Harvard Business Review. |
| 2019 | Started Time Ventures, a venture capital fund, and co-wrote 'Trailblazer: The Power of Business as the Greatest Platform for Change' with Monica Langley, which became a New York Times bestseller. |
| 2019 | Recognized as one of the 10 Best-Performing CEOs by Harvard Business Review and elected to the National Academy of Engineering. |
| 2019 | Benioff and his wife donated $30 million to the Center for Vulnerable Populations, establishing the Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative to study the impacts of homelessness, housing, and health. |
| 2019 | Recognized as one of the 10 Best-Performing CEOs by Harvard Business Review. |
| 2019 | Started Time Ventures, a venture capital fund, and co-wrote 'Trailblazer: The Power of Business as the Greatest Platform for Change' with Monica Langley, which became a New York Times bestseller. |
| October 2018 | Marc Benioff publicly criticized technology industry executives for not helping address homelessness in the San Francisco Bay Area during an interview with The Guardian. |
| October 2018 | Marc Benioff publicly criticized technology industry executives for not helping address homelessness in the San Francisco Bay Area during an interview with The Guardian. |
| September 16 2018 | Purchased Time magazine for $190 million with his wife Lynne. |
| September 16 2018 | Purchased Time magazine for $190 million with his wife Lynne. |
| 2016 | Fortune named him one of the 'World's 50 Greatest Leaders'. |
| 2016 | Initiated the Benioff Ocean Science Initiative at the University of California at Santa Barbara, committing over $80 million to ocean research and conservation efforts. |
| 2016 | Initiated the Benioff Ocean Science Initiative at the University of California at Santa Barbara, committing over $80 million to ocean research and conservation efforts. |
| 2016 | Fortune named him one of the 'World's 50 Greatest Leaders'. |
| February 2016 | Benioff threatened to reduce Salesforce investments in Georgia and cancel a conference if HB 757 (a bill allowing businesses to decline services to same-sex couples) was passed. The governor subsequently vetoed the bill. |
| February 2016 | Benioff threatened to reduce Salesforce investments in Georgia and cancel a conference if HB 757 (a bill allowing businesses to decline services to same-sex couples) was passed. The governor subsequently vetoed the bill. |
| April 2015 | Marc Benioff committed to reviewing salaries at Salesforce to address gender pay inequality after Cindy Robbins raised the issue, initiating a comprehensive salary equity assessment. |
| April 2015 | Marc Benioff committed to reviewing salaries at Salesforce to address gender pay inequality after Cindy Robbins raised the issue, initiating a comprehensive salary equity assessment. |
| March 2015 | Benioff announced Salesforce would cancel all employee programs and travel in Indiana in response to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which ultimately led to a revised version of the bill that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. |
| March 2015 | Benioff announced Salesforce would cancel all employee programs and travel in Indiana in response to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which ultimately led to a revised version of the bill that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. |
| 2014 | Fortune readers voted him 'Businessperson of the Year'. |
| 2014 | Fortune readers voted him 'Businessperson of the Year'. |
| 2012 | Named one of the 'Best CEOs in the World' by Barron's and received The Economist's Innovation Award. |
| 2012 | Named one of the 'Best CEOs in the World' by Barron's and received The Economist's Innovation Award. |
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