Marc Benioff

Marc Benioff, born on September 25, 1964, is the co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of Salesforce, a leading enterprise cloud computing company. In 1999, Benioff launched Salesforce with a vision to revolutionize the software industry. He introduced the concept of cloud-based software as a service (SaaS), which transformed the way businesses operate. Under his leadership, Salesforce became the world's largest enterprise software company by 2020. Benioff authored several books, including "Behind the Cloud" (2009), detailing Salesforce's growth and innovation strategies. In 2018, he and his wife Lynne acquired Time Magazine for $190 million. Marc Benioff has been consistently named among the world's most influential people by Time and Forbes.