Location Redwood Shores, California, United States Regions San Francisco Bay Area, West Coast, Western US Gender Male
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Mark Hurd (1957-2019) was a technology industry leader for four decades. After graduating with a degree in business administration from Baylor University in 1979, Mark Hurd spent 25 years at NCR Corporation. Starting as a junior salesman, he advanced into a variety of roles in marketing, operations, and management. In 2002, he was named the
company’s chief operations officer and became NCR’s CEO in 2003. From 2005 to 2010, Mark Hurd served as chairman of the board, CEO, and president of Hewlett-Packard. During his tenure, HP met Wall Street expectations with 22 straight quarters of growth, the stock price doubled, and revenue rose 63 percent. Mark Hurd joined Oracle as president in 2010. Four years later, Oracle founder Larry Ellison named Mark Hurd and then-Oracle CFO Safra Catz as CEOs. Mark Hurd was responsible for corporate direction and strategy at Oracle. He managed various company activities in consulting, sales, marketing, and support, while also engaging with Oracle partners and customers. In addition, he oversaw Oracle’s global business units for industries such as financial services, health sciences, retail, communications, and utilities. Mark Hurd was also a regular speaker at industry events and Oracle conferences. Mark Hurd was a strong advocate for education and has supported his alma mater, Baylor University, through philanthropic involvement and donations to their Baylor Bear Fund, Men’s Tennis Excellence Fund, and Baylor tennis program. He was an avid tennis player throughout his life, he attended the school on a tennis scholarship and has supported Baylor through the expansion of their tennis facilities, named the Hurd Tennis Center in 2011. Mark Hurd served on the Baylor University board of regents as Vice Chair and was honored with the Baylor Legacy Award in recognition of his extraordinary service and philanthropy. In 2018, Mark and his wife, Paula Hurd, contributed the lead gift for the Baylor Give Light initiative. The campaign will create the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center at Baylor, a new high-tech facility with space for students, businesses, and the larger Waco, Texas community. Throughout his career, Mark Hurd was recognized for his accomplishments and leadership. He was San Francisco Chronicle’s CEO of the Year in 2008, and was included in Forbes’ Market’s Best Managers and Fortune’s 25 Most Powerful People in Business in 2009. Mark Hurd is survived by his wife of 29 years, Paula, and his two daughters, Kathryn and Kelly.
