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Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd dies at 62

By Vibhuti Sharma and Neha Malara

Oct 21 2019 12:00AM

Unexpected development raises pressure on software maker's transition to cloud computing.

Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd dies at 62

Oracle Corp's 62-year-old co-chief Mark Hurd died on Friday morning, the company said, an unexpected development that raises pressure on co-CEO Safra Catz to lead the business software maker's ongoing transition to cloud computing. Last month, Hurd went on a medical leave for unspecified health ...

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