
As of 2023, Marc Benioff’s net worth, according to Forbes, is estimated to be at least 6.8 billion dollars. The primary source of his income is derived from his role as an American entrepreneur, with Salesforce Inc. being his main business venture. Holding the positions of CEO and Chairperson at Salesforce Inc., he owns approximately 3% of the company, as indicated by the January 2023 filing.
Marc Benioff is the sole owner of about 27,753,609 shares (CRM stock) in Salesforce Inc., which is valued at over 6.5 billion dollars. In addition to his role at Salesforce, he has made investments in prominent philanthropic initiatives and tech startups, including Cisco Systems Inc, Fitbit Inc, and others.
Before founding Salesforce in 1999, Marc spent the year 1986 as a protege of Larry Ellison at the database software giant Oracle.
In terms of philanthropy, both Mr. and Mrs. Benioff pledged 350 million dollars as a donation to the University of California, San Francisco, for the advancement of research, children’s programs, and hospitals. Furthermore, in March 2020, Marc donated 50 million pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) for hospitals and the first responders combating COVID-19 in the United States. In April 2020, he contributed 1 million dollars to the Give2SF COVID-19 Recovery and Response Fund.
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