I heard Mark Hurd passed away today. Did anyone else hear this?
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Remember when google said that it was going to "cure death"?
https://www.businessinsider.com/ellison-thiel-also-trying-to-cure-death-2013-9 (paywall)
Well, obviously LE knew Hurd was terminal and they were “friends” (as much as any two major league greed heads can be), so LE is experiencing the loss of his colleague/friend.
But I’m thinking on another level, LE must be majorly shook by Hurd’s death. LE is a guy who seems to think he’s not going to die. And here his tennis buddy kicks the bucket at 62. Mind blower! Wonder if LE will triple down on his efforts to outrun the Reaper now?
no prayers, just thoughts. gonna keep them to my self. this is not the time or place. nuff said.
thoughts and prayers ?
yes sorry I posted before the news...
Team,
It is with a profound sense of sadness and loss that I tell everyone here at Oracle that Mark Hurd passed away early this morning. Mark was my close and irreplaceable friend, and trusted colleague. Oracle has lost a brilliant and beloved leader who personally touched the lives of so many of us during his decade at Oracle. All of us will miss Mark’s keen mind and rare ability to analyze, simplify and solve problems quickly. Some of us will miss his friendship and mentorship. I will miss his kindness and sense of humor. Mark leaves his beloved wife Paula, two wonderful daughters who were the joy of his life, and his much larger extended family here at Oracle who came to love him. I know that many of us are inconsolable right now, but we are left with memories and a sense of gratitude...that we had the opportunity to get to know Mark, the opportunity to work with him...and become his friend.
Larry
I will forever miss him. He was my rock, and he kept things steady at the Big O.
He is irreplaceable. RIP.
Clearly this was posted before the e-mail and the news reports
Yes, there was a company wide email announcement from Larry Ellison. RIP
RIP
I am hearing the same thing.
Yes, Larry Ellison send a company broadcast today to let us know that Mark Hurd past away this morning.
Yes