# Safra Catz

_Israeli-American business executive_

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Last updated: 2026-10-27

> Safra Ada Catz is an Israeli-American business executive. She is the executive vice chair and former CEO of Oracle Corporation. She has been an executive at Oracle since April 1999, and a board member since 2001. In April 2011, she was named co-president and chief financial officer (CFO), reporting to founder Larry Ellison. In September 2014, Oracle announced that Ellison would step down as CEO and that Mark Hurd and Catz had been named as joint CEOs. Hurd took a medical leave of absence on September 11, 2019, and died on October 18, 2019. In December 2019, Larry Ellison said Oracle would not name a second CEO, and Catz remained the sole CEO until September 2025.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 December 1961 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q450628#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Holon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q450628#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States; Israel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q450628#P27))
- **Occupation:** chief financial officer; businessperson; banker ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q450628#P106))
- **Education:** University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School; The Wharton School; Brookline High School; Harvard Law School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q450628#P69))
- **Positions held:** chief financial officer (2005–2008); president (since 2004); banker (since 1986); lecturer; Directrice ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q450628#P39))

## Questions

**When was Safra Catz born?**  
Safra Catz was born on 1 December 1961 in Holon.

**What positions has Safra Catz held?**  
Positions held by Safra Catz include: chief financial officer (2005–2008); president (since 2004); banker (since 1986); lecturer; Directrice.

**Where did Safra Catz study?**  
Safra Catz was educated at University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, The Wharton School, Brookline High School, Harvard Law School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Safra Catz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safra_Catz) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): साफ्रा काट्ज](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AB%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q450628](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q450628) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Safra Catz Oracle CloudWorld 2024.jpg by Cvdlvp (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Safra_Catz_Oracle_CloudWorld_2024.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Safra Catz". DigiNepal. Last updated 27 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/safra-catz. Retrieved 7 November 2026.