Talk:Marc Benioff

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Misleading[edit]

This article is MISLEADING. Marc Benioff did NOT invent cloud computing. He is just mass producing (or, in this case, "offering") it like McDonalds. ask123 (talk) 19:14, 1 October 2009 (UTC) --- I am just figuring out howto mark it as stub, obviously it is not enciclopedic style, if not pure (self)-promotion[reply]

Dieter Huelskamp (talk) 00:27, 24 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bogus Summary[edit]

The whole opening paragraph reads like a bad sales pitch. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.27.121.68 (talk) 04:16, 13 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ethnicity[edit]

Somthing like "Ethnicity Jewish" not exists. Jewish are Palestinian. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.96.238.116 (talk) 04:29, 8 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Cropped the lead per the Sept 2018 notice[edit]

The second paragraph focused on philanthropy seemed suspiciously out of place especially considering there's an entire section devoted to it, so I moved/merged any citations into the relevant philanthropic contributions section and removed the entire second paragraph from the lead. Marc Benioff Edit by Eganist at 04:03, 13 April 2019‎ - feel free to review. Eganist (talk) 04:12, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Professionally Edited?[edit]

Interesting details in some of the citations e.g. the one I just named "forbes-best-co-list" -- the citation about Salesforce being a Best Company to work at is placed over Salesforce's description as a cloud computing company. This purpose can be served by the forbes-profile citation, so I went ahead and made the edit removing the forbes-best-co-list citation since it's entirely irrelevant to the point being cited. But the point I'm making is that in combination with the charitable giving model plugged into the lead as well as the reference to the best companies list, it seems like this article was likely professionally edited and needs a few passes by other unbiased editors. I'm a novice editor, though, so I'd encourage others to review my edits. Marc Benioff Edit by Eganist at 04:06, 13 April 2019‎ - feel free to review. Eganist (talk) 04:12, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Influence and honors[edit]

This list of recognitions is too promotional for my taste. Sure, Benioff has influence and has received honors; that's the nature of being a billionaire CEO. But since the article's neutrality is disputed, I'd recommend deleting this entire section. FishAndChips36 (talk) 12:47, 15 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Edit Request[edit]

Hello! I’m Anna. I work for Salesforce. I have some edits to request for this article. I’ve tried to make them as readable as possible, so I’ve shown a before and after version. Please let me know if I could improve the way I make requests or if you have any questions! I look forward to working with the Wikipedia community on improving this article!

I have five requests.


1: In the first section, please add information about Benioff’s net worth as reported by Bloomberg, as shown below.

New:
  • In September 2018, Benioff acquired Time.[3] As of February 2022, Benioff had an estimated net worth of US$8.31 billion according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index.[1]
Original:
  • In September 2018, Benioff acquired Time.[3]

 Partly done Duke Gilmore (talk) 02:39, 13 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]


2: In the Career section, please add information about Time Ventures, Benioff’s memberships in Business Roundtable and the Business Council, and Benioff’s co-CEO status, as shown below:

New:
  • On September 16, 2018, Marc and his wife Lynne bought Time for $190 million.[3]
In 2019, Benioff started Time Ventures, a venture capital fund that has invested in multiple companies, including Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Universal Hydrogen and NCX.[2][3][4][5][6] In 2021, two companies Time Venture backed, Planet Labs and IonQ, went public.[7][8][9]
Benioff is a member of Business Roundtable, an advocacy group of CEOs, and the Business Council.[10][11]
In November 2021, Benioff became co-CEO of Salesforce when Bret Taylor's promotion to co-CEO was announced.[12]
Original:
  • On September 16, 2018, Marc and his wife Lynne bought Time for $190 million.[3]

 Done Duke Gilmore (talk) 02:39, 13 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

3: In the Co-written Work section, please state that the 2019 book became a New York Times bestseller, as shown below.

New:
  • In 2019, he again co-wrote Trailblazer: The Power of Business as the Greatest Platform for Change, with Monica Langley.[19] The book became a New York Times bestseller.[13]
Original:
  • In 2019, he again co-wrote Trailblazer: The Power of Business as the Greatest Platform for Change, with Monica Langley.[19]

 Done Duke Gilmore (talk) 02:39, 13 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

4: Please retitle the “Influence and Honors” section to “Recognition,” and include Benioff’s honors from Harvard Business Review, CNN Business, GLAAD, the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative, and Variety Magazine, as shown below.

New:
  • “Recognition”
…
In 2016, Fortune magazine named him one of the "World's 50 Greatest Leaders."[27] He was recognized as one of the 10 Best-Performing CEOs by Harvard Business Review and as the CNN Business CEO of 2020.[14][15] Benioff has also been honored by GLAAD, the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative and by Variety Magazine with its EmPOWerment Award.[16][17][18]
Original:
  • “Influence and Honors”
…
In 2016, Fortune magazine named him one of the "World's 50 Greatest Leaders."[27]

 Done I broke out each year into its own line. Duke Gilmore (talk) 02:39, 13 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

5: Please add subsections and new information to the Philanthropy section as follows. I have inserted italics around new information. New sources are included as well.

  • In addition to founding Salesforce in 1999, Benioff also founded the Salesforce Foundation. The foundation uses a "1-1-1" approach to corporate philanthropy, where the company gives one percent of employee time as volunteer hours, one percent of its product and one percent of its revenue to charitable causes.[19][20]
“Health Care”
In 2010, the Benioffs donated $100 million to UCSF Children's Hospital.[33] In 2014, they donated an additional $100 million to the hospital and $50 million to fund research on premature birth.[33] In 2019, the Benioffs donated $25 million to UCSF to create the UCSF Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine; $10 million to Stanford for the Microbiome Therapies Initiative;[21] and $35 million to establish a Prostate Cancer Research Initiative at UCSF.[22]
“Sustainability”
In 2016, Benioff announced a $10 million donation to the University of California - Santa Barbara to establish the Benioff Ocean Initiative.[23] In 2017, the Benioffs partnered with the US National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to form the Pacific Islands Research and Conservation Programme.[24]
In January 2020, Benioff announced that he and his wife would provide financial backing for 1t.org to support a global initiative to plant and conserve 1 trillion trees over the next decade.[25] In October 2020, Marc and Lynne Benioff were founding partners of Prince William's Earthshot Prize, a program for finding solutions to environmental issues.[34] In October 2021, Benioff pledged a $200 million donation to plant trees and fund ecologically-focused entrepreneurs.[35] Salesforce also donated $100 million to the same causes.[35][36]
They are also founding members of the World Economic Forum's Friends of Ocean Action initiative, providing approximately $11 million in funding.[26]
“Homelessness”
In 2019, the Benioffs donated $30 million to UCSF to establish the Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative to study the impact of homelessness, housing, and health.[37]
“COVID-19"
In March 2020, Benioff procured 50 million pieces of personal protective equipment for hospitals and COVID-19 first responders in the United States.[27] In April 2020, Benioff donated more than $1 million to Give2SF COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund.[28] In April 2021, Benioff and Salesforce sent a plane filled with medical supplies to India to help the country handle the COVID-19 pandemic.[29]
Benioff and his wife have been recognized as top philanthropists** by Forbes and the Chronicle of Philanthropy.[29][30][31][32]

 Done Mostly...no sections, and added everything in mostly chronological order. Duke Gilmore (talk) 02:39, 13 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Annasf3986 (talk) 20:42, 22 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/profiles/marc-r-benioff
  2. ^ https://www.wsj.com/articles/nuclear-fusion-startup-lands-1-8-billion-as-investors-chase-star-power-11638334801
  3. ^ https://www.thestreet.com/investing/commonwealth-fusion-secures-big-investment-round
  4. ^ https://venturebeat.com/entrepreneur/ncx-raises-50m-for-natural-capital-markets/
  5. ^ https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/02/marc-benioff-backs-ncx-start-up-using-satellites-to-count-trees-.html
  6. ^ https://labusinessjournal.com/technology/universal-hydrogen-raises-62-million-series-b/
  7. ^ https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/07/space-co-planet-labs-going-public-backed-by-google-blackrock-benioff.html
  8. ^ https://www.wsj.com/articles/planet-labs-looks-to-expand-software-offerings-win-new-customers-with-ipo-funds-11638181801
  9. ^ https://www.forbes.com/sites/moorinsights/2021/03/23/ionq-takes-quantum-computing-public-with-a-2-billion-deal/?sh=29ec56535d06
  10. ^ https://www.crainsdetroit.com/news/top-execs-discuss-mission-thats-above-profits-detroit-event
  11. ^ https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/17/success/salesforce-marc-benioff-boss-files/index.html
  12. ^ https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/30/salesforce-promotes-bret-taylor-to-co-ceo.html
  13. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2019/11/17/business-books/
  14. ^ https://hbr.org/2019/11/the-best-performing-ceos-in-the-world-2019
  15. ^ https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/23/investing/marc-benioff-salesforce-ceo-of-year/index.html
  16. ^ https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Salesforce-CEO-Marc-Benioff-to-be-honored-for-8414940.php
  17. ^ https://bjkli.org/inspiring-leader-award/
  18. ^ https://variety.com/2017/biz/awards/salesforce-chairman-marc-benioff-variety-empowerment-award-1202589277/
  19. ^ https://fortune.com/longform/marc-benioff-salesforce-slack-acquisition-diversity-inclusion-fortune-500/
  20. ^ https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/320186
  21. ^ https://www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/Gut-check-Benioffs-donate-35-million-to-further-14299322.php
  22. ^ https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/benioffs-give-35-million-for-ucsf-prostate-cancer-research-initiative
  23. ^ https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/09/15/benioffs-new-philanthropic-mission-oceans/90415540/
  24. ^ https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252508761/Benioffs-and-Salesforce-put-300m-into-combating-climate-change-on-eve-of-COP26
  25. ^ https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/1/21/21075804/marc-benioff-trees-silicon-valley-donald-trump-davos
  26. ^ https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252508761/Benioffs-and-Salesforce-put-300m-into-combating-climate-change-on-eve-of-COP26
  27. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/28/business/coronavirus-marc-benioff-salesforce.html
  28. ^ https://sf.curbed.com/2020/4/30/21241539/sf-billionaires-donations-coronavirus-dorsey-benioff
  29. ^ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-bytes/salesforce-to-send-plane-load-of-medical-supplies-to-india-founder-marc-benioff/articleshow/82305595.cms


@Annasf3986 Mostly done as noted above. Cheers Duke Gilmore (talk) 02:39, 13 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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