| 词条 | Godfrey Sullivan |
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| name = Godfrey R. Sullivan | image = Godfrey_Sullivan_headshot.jpg | alt = Godfrey R. Sullivan, former CEO of Splunk and Hyperion Solutions | birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date |58 |2012|04|20}}[1] | residence = Saratoga, California[2] | alma_mater = Baylor University | occupation = CEO of Splunk and Hyperion Solutions | years_active = 1981–2015 | home_town = Waco, Texas }}Godfrey R. Sullivan is the former CEO of data analysis software company Splunk and Enterprise Performance Management software company Hyperion Solutions.[1] Early life and careerSullivan grew up in Waco, Texas,[2] and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Baylor University in 1975.[3][4] In 1981, he joined Apple Inc., where he worked for 11 years in sales, marketing and operations. In 1992, he moved on to Autodesk,[5] where he worked for eight years under CEO Carol Bartz,[3] and then spent time at Citrix.[6][7] He served as President of Hyperion Solutions from October 2001 until April 2007, and CEO from July 2004 until April 2007,[4] when the Oracle Corporation acquired the company for $3.3 billion.[8] In the mid-1980s, Sullivan began participating in Ride and Tie, a mountain race where teams of two people alternate between riding a horse and running. He raced for 25 years, describing it as "probably the most fun I’ve had with my clothes on,"[9] and retired from the sport in 2010 in order to focus on Splunk.[5] SplunkSullivan joined Splunk as CEO in 2008, replacing co-founder Michael Baum in the role,[8] and led Splunk through its initial public offering in 2012.[2] During his tenure at Splunk, the company grew from 750 to more than 10,000 customers, and from $18 million of annual revenue to nearly $600 million.[10] Sullivan advocated for hiring more women within Splunk leadership and the technology sector as a whole.[11] He retired from the CEO position in November 2015, and was succeeded by Splunk SVP Doug Merritt.[12] He continues to serve as Chairman of Splunk's Board of Directors.[1] References1. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Hesseldahl|first1=Arik|title=Splunk CEO Godfrey Sullivan Steps Down (We Have the Memo)|url=http://recode.net/2015/11/19/splunk-ceo-godfrey-sullivan-steps-down-we-have-the-memo/|accessdate=25 March 2016|work=Re/code|publisher=Vox Media, Inc.|date=19 November 2015}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sullivan, Godfrey}}2. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Lev-Ram|first1=Michal|title=A CEO who loves to horse around|url=http://fortune.com/2013/02/01/tech-star-godfrey-sullivan/|accessdate=25 March 2016|work=Fortune|date=1 February 2013}} 3. ^1 2 {{cite web|title=Alumnus of the Year, Godfrey Sullivan|url=http://www.baylor.edu/alumni/magazine/1201/news.php?action=story&story=133459|website=Baylor Magazine - Fall 2013|publisher=Baylor University|accessdate=21 April 2016}} 4. ^1 {{cite web|title=Godfrey R. Sullivan: Executive Profile|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=652460&privcapId=13289149|website=Bloomberg Business|accessdate=25 March 2016}} 5. ^1 2 {{cite news|last1=Levy|first1=Ari|title=Splunk CEO Twice Zuckerberg’s Age Sees Stock Soar in IPO|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-04-20/splunk-ceo-twice-zuckerberg-s-age-sees-stock-soar-in-ipo|accessdate=21 April 2016|work=Bloomberg|date=20 April 2012}} 6. ^{{cite news|last1=Bessette|first1=Chanelle|title=Splunk CEO on the rise of the machines|url=http://fortune.com/2013/10/30/splunk-ceo-on-the-rise-of-the-machines/|accessdate=25 March 2016|work=Fortune|date=30 October 2013}} 7. ^{{cite news|last1=Hoge|first1=Patrick|title=Godfrey Sullivan: President, CEO and Chairman, Splunk|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/print-edition/2013/06/21/godfrey-sullivan-president-ceo-and.html|accessdate=25 March 2016|work=San Francisco Business Times|date=3 September 2008|registration=yes}} 8. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Vance|first1=Ashlee|title=Godfrey Sullivan Takes Up Splunking|url=http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/godfrey-sullivan-takes-up-splunking/|accessdate=25 March 2016|work=Bits|publisher=The New York Times|date=2 September 2008}} 9. ^{{cite news|last1=Solon|first1=Olivia|title=From zero gravity to Ride & Tie: the quirky hobbies of the tech elite|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/apr/08/quirky-hobbies-tech-elite-silicon-valley|accessdate=21 April 2016|work=The Guardian|date=8 April 2016}} 10. ^{{cite news|last1=Sharwood|first1=Simon|title=Seven-year itch claims Splunk CEO|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/11/20/splunk_ceo_steps_down/|accessdate=25 March 2016|work=The Register|date=20 November 2015}} 11. ^{{cite news|last1=Harding|first1=Scharon|title=Splunk CEO tells tech sector to hire more women|url=http://www.channelnomics.com/channelnomics-us/news/2427716/splunk-ceo-tells-tech-sector-to-hire-more-women|accessdate=25 March 2016|work=Channelnomics|date=25 September 2015}} 12. ^{{cite news|last1=Gagliordi|first1=Natalie|title=Splunk tops Q3 earnings targets, CEO Godfrey Sullivan to retire|url=http://www.zdnet.com/article/splunk-tops-q3-earnings-targets-ceo-godfrey-sullivan-to-retire/|accessdate=25 March 2016|work=ZDNet|date=19 November 2015}} 6 : Baylor University alumni|Living people|American technology executives|People from Waco, Texas|Year of birth missing (living people)|People from Saratoga, California |
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