Meet Salesforce billionaire Marc Benioff’s wife, Lynne: a philanthropist who’s joined her partner in giving vast sums to charity, her difficult pregnancy highlighted patient care in hospitals
The couple gave more than US$250 million in aid to the state of Hawaii, and have given hundreds of millions to other causes; in 2015, Barack Obama appointed Lynne to the Presidio Trust board
But much of his life, and that of his wife Lynne, has been dedicated to giving back. The couple are philanthropists and have donated millions of dollars to causes they believe in, even establishing a new charity business model that big corporations have adopted.
While Benioff, 60, isn’t afraid to speak his mind on politics and the economy, little is known about his private life. Here is what we know about Lynne, his wife and partner in philanthropy.
A love for Hawaii
Causes they care about
Per the Salesforce website, the couple have been donating to various charities in Hawaii for more than 20 years. Last year, they announced a US$150 million donation to “increase healthcare access, address critical infrastructure gaps and help ensure excellent and continuous care for communities in the state”. The couple also bought and gave away more than 178 hectares of land to a local non-profit organisation. The Benioffs said the idea was to drive the expansion of affordable housing. The donation means they have now given more than US$250 million towards aid in the state.