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Marc Benioff

Salesforce co-founder, chair and CEO, business author, and TIME co-owner who shares ideas about technology, leadership, and giving back.

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Known for

Book
Trailblazer: The Power of Business as the Greatest Platform for Change2019 · Co-author with Monica Langley
Book
Behind the Cloud2009 · Co-author with Carlye Adler

Overview

Known for: Co-founding Salesforce and writing about business leadership
Started: Sold software at 14; founded video-game company Liberty Software at 15
Breakout: Salesforce, founded in 1999; public launch in 2000
Education: B.S. in Business Administration, University of Southern California

Mini bio

How it started.

Marc was making software long before Salesforce. At 14, he sold “How to Juggle” for $75; at 15, he started Liberty Software to make video games. He later spent 13 years at Oracle, becoming its youngest vice president.

Building Salesforce.

In 1999, Marc, Parker Harris, Frank Dominguez, and Dave Moellenhoff began building Salesforce’s customer relationship management software in a rented San Francisco apartment. The company launched publicly in February 2000 with its “The End of Software” theme, making a case for delivering business software over the internet.

Putting the story on paper.

Behind the Cloud, written with Carlye Adler, tells the story of building Salesforce. A decade later, Trailblazer, co-written with Monica Langley, explored how businesses can serve employees, customers, communities, and other stakeholders.

Giving back.

Marc helped build philanthropy into Salesforce through the 1-1-1 model: giving equity, product, and employee time to communities. He and Lynne Benioff also support healthcare and education. Alongside his technology work, he is TIME’s owner and co-chair.

Creditschronological, newest first

Books and writing

2024Create Strategic Company Alignment With a V2MOMAuthor
2019TrailblazerCo-author with Monica Langley
2009Behind the CloudCo-author with Carlye Adler

Business and media

2018TIMECo-owner with Lynne Benioff
1999SalesforceCo-founder; chair and CEO

Awards

Quotes

I have always believed that business is the greatest platform for change.Marc Benioff, Salesforce’s Eisenhower award report

Quoted in the November 21, 2024 report: https://www.salesforce.com/news/stories/benioff-2024-eisenhower-award/

Trivia

Salesforce’s first V2MOM plan was written on an American Express envelope. Parker Harris framed it and gave it to Marc on the day of the IPO.
In Salesforce’s apartment days, Marc’s dog Koa held the title Chief Love Officer.
He worked as an assembly-language programmer in Apple’s Macintosh division while in college.