Safra Catz
CEO of Oracle Corporation
Born
December 1st, 1961
63 years ago
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
United States
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An Israeli-American businesswoman, she has served as the CEO of Oracle Corporation. Her career at Oracle began in 1999, where she played key roles in managing the company's operations and driving significant revenue growth. Catz has been instrumental in Oracle's strategic acquisitions, expanding its cloud computing capabilities and overall market presence. Under her leadership, Oracle became one of the largest software companies in the world, with a strong focus on enterprise software.
Served as CEO of Oracle Corporation
Expanded Oracle's cloud computing services
Oversaw major acquisitions including Sun Microsystems
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