Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd dies, aged 62

Tom Allen
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Hurd had left Oracle for a leave of absence in September, for health-related reasons

Mark Hurd, who with co-CEO Safra Catz led Oracle for the past five years, has passed away. He had stepped away from the company last month for health reasons, telling employees, "Though we all w...

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