Mark Hurd

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Mark Hurd
Hurd in 2010
Born
Mark Vincent Hurd

(1957-01-01)January 1, 1957
DiedOctober 18, 2019(2019-10-18) (aged 62)
EducationBaylor University
OccupationCEO of Oracle Corporation
SpousePaula Hurd

Mark Vincent Hurd (January 1, 1957 – October 18, 2019) was an American businessman. He was co-CEO and a member of the board of directors of Oracle Corporation.[1][2] He was Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and president of Hewlett-Packard, before resigning in 2010.

He was also on the Board of Directors of Globality[3] and was a member of the Technology CEO Council and board of directors of News Corporation until 2010.[4][5]

In September 2019, Hurd went on medical leave for health reasons.[6] Hurd died on October 18, 2019 at the age of 62.[7][8]

References[change | change source]

  1. McGee, Chantel (June 22, 2017). "Oracle CEO Mark Hurd: 'We're different than Amazon'". CNBC. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  2. "Executive Biography - Mark Hurd". Oracle Corporation.
  3. Shieber, Jonathan (April 7, 2016). "As globalization slows, new startup Globality raises $27 million to bring SMBs to world markets". TechCrunch.
  4. Adegoke, Yinka (August 31, 2010). "Update 2-Ex-HP CEO Hurd leaving News Corp board". Reuters.
  5. Bercivici, Jeff (August 31, 2010). "Mark Hurd Stepping Down from News Corp. Board". Daily Finance.
  6. "Oracle CEO Mark Hurd is taking a leave of absence, saying he needs 'time focused on my health'". Business Insider. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  7. Goldman, David (October 18, 2019). "Mark Hurd, Oracle CEO, has died". CNN.
  8. "Oracle Co-CEO Mark Hurd passes away". Reuters. October 18, 2019.