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2014 USC Commencement Speaker Marc Benioff

Marc gives a big “shout-out” to the TKE House…
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“Don’t forget to do something for others.”

Marc Benioff first recalled hearing those life-changing words spoken from a spiritual guru in India. Decades later, he passed that wisdom on to graduates at USC’s 131st commencement on May 16.

Benioff, the CEO of San Francisco-based Salesforce.com, has been lauded not only as a pioneer in cloud computing and one of the country’s most respected CEOs, but also for his 1-1-1 plan, in which he took the Indian spiritual guru’s words to heart. His company operates under a policy that donates one percent of product, one percent of equity and one percent of employee hours back to the communities it serves.

“The real joy in life comes from giving, from service, from doing things for other people,” Benioff told the more than 40,000 graduates, families and friends gathered in Alumni Park. “Nothing will make you happier than giving.”

Watch the entire speech here. Listen to the TKE House shout-out here.

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VISIONARY | TROJAN | TKE

 

Mark R. Benioff, chairman and CEO of Salesforce.com was named to the USC Board of Trustees in Feburauary 2011 and is serving a five-year term, overseeing all major university decisions.

Benioff, an ’86 alumnus and member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, has worked in the technology industry since high school.

Marc Benioff, Beta-Sigma TKE #730, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Salesforce.com

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