Safra Catz has served as CEO of Oracle for 12 years 1 month (4,439 days), holding office continuously since Sep 18, 2014. At present, Safra Catz ranks as the #35 longest-serving chief executive among tracked leaders in the database.
Executive Succession & Corporate Facts
- Predecessor
- Larry Ellison (Co-Founder & CEO)
- Successor
- Active (Currently serving in office)
- Database Tenure Rank
- #35 Longest-Serving CEO in Database (View Full Rankings →)
- Company Founded
- Jun 16, 1977 (Austin, Texas)
- Known Aliases
- Safra Ada Catz
Tenure Milestones & Transition Timeline
Safra Catz and Mark Hurd Appointed Co-CEOs of Oracle
Oracle announced founder Larry Ellison was stepping down as CEO, naming Safra Catz and Mark Hurd as Co-Chief Executive Officers.
Oracle Reaches Agreement to Acquire NetSuite for $9.3 Billion
Catz and Hurd led Oracle's purchase of ERP pioneer NetSuite to strengthen cloud application capabilities for small and mid-sized enterprises.
Safra Catz Becomes Sole Chief Executive Officer of Oracle
Following the death of Co-CEO Mark Hurd, Oracle affirmed Safra Catz would continue as sole Chief Executive Officer.
Oracle Completes $28.3 Billion Acquisition of Cerner Corporation
Catz closed the largest acquisition in Oracle's history, adding electronic healthcare records systems to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
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