Marc Benioff
building a better ecosystem for business
The turn of the 21st century brought a lot of changes to the business world, but the most significant so far has been the integration of advanced information technology into business.
One of the most notable figures in that revolution has been Marc Benioff, the founder and CEO of Salesforce. During his career, he established himself as an early champion of cloud computing, and is credited today as the driving force behind the $17.5 billion dollar business. Benioff is best known, however, for how he runs his business, more than the success of that business itself. His leadership style, passion, and big-picture vision have earned him global recognition as a philanthropist and social activist, as well as a personal net worth of over $4.4 billion USD.
A passion for programming Benioff’s career started earlier than most. At the age of 15, he began coding applications and games,
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