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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

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  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. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. 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. Archived from the original on October 18, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.