# Marc Benioff

_American internet entrepreneur and philanthropist_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Marc Russell Benioff is an American internet entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is best known as the co-founder, chairman and CEO of the software company Salesforce, as well as being the owner of Time magazine since 2018.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 September 1964 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1521908#P569))
- **Place of birth:** San Francisco ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1521908#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1521908#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson; chief executive officer; chairperson; Internet entrepreneur; philanthropist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1521908#P106))
- **Education:** University of Southern California; USC Marshall School of Business; Burlingame High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1521908#P69))
- **Positions held:** chief executive officer (since 1999) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1521908#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Legion of Honour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1521908#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** Benioff ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1521908#P2002))
- **LinkedIn:** marcbenioff ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1521908#P6634))

## Questions

**When was Marc Benioff born?**  
Marc Benioff was born on 25 September 1964 in San Francisco.

**What positions has Marc Benioff held?**  
Positions held by Marc Benioff include: chief executive officer (since 1999).

**Where did Marc Benioff study?**  
Marc Benioff was educated at University of Southern California, USC Marshall School of Business, Burlingame High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Marc Benioff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Benioff) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1521908](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1521908) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Marc Benioff.jpg by Salesforce. (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marc_Benioff.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Marc Benioff". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/marc-benioff. Retrieved 14 November 2026.