Safra A. Catz
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Safra A. Catz an Israel
i - American manager
, has been a President
of Oracle Corporation
since January 2004 and a member of the company's Board of Directors
since October 2001. She also served as the company's Chief Financial Officer
from November 2005 to September 2008. She has been at Oracle Corporation since April 1999. She became a non-executive Director of HSBC Group in May 2008.
Prior to joining Oracle, Catz was at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
, a global investment bank, where she was a Managing Director from 1997 and had previously held various investment banking positions since 1986.
In 2009 she was ranked by Fortune
as the 12th most powerful woman in business. She was also ranked by Forbes
as the 16th most powerful woman.
at the age of six.
She graduated from Brookline High School
.
Catz earned a bachelor's degree
from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
in 1983 and a J.D.
from the University of Pennsylvania Law School
in 1986. Catz is married to Gal Tirosh and has two children.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i - American manager
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
, has been a President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing hardware systems and enterprise software products – particularly database management systems...
since January 2004 and a member of the company's Board of Directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
since October 2001. She also served as the company's Chief Financial Officer
Chief financial officer
The chief financial officer or Chief financial and operating officer is a corporate officer primarily responsible for managing the financial risks of the corporation. This officer is also responsible for financial planning and record-keeping, as well as financial reporting to higher management...
from November 2005 to September 2008. She has been at Oracle Corporation since April 1999. She became a non-executive Director of HSBC Group in May 2008.
Prior to joining Oracle, Catz was at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette or DLJ is a defunct U.S. investment bank founded by William H. Donaldson, Richard Jenrette and Dan Lufkin in 1959. Its businesses included securities underwriting; sales and trading; investment and merchant banking; financial advisory services; investment research;...
, a global investment bank, where she was a Managing Director from 1997 and had previously held various investment banking positions since 1986.
In 2009 she was ranked by Fortune
Fortune (magazine)
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as the 12th most powerful woman in business. She was also ranked by Forbes
Forbes
Forbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
as the 16th most powerful woman.
Personal life and education
Catz moved from Israel to Brookline, MassachusettsBrookline, Massachusetts
Brookline is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, which borders on the cities of Boston and Newton. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 58,732.-Etymology:...
at the age of six.
She graduated from Brookline High School
Brookline High School
Brookline High School is a four-year public high school in the town of Brookline, Massachusetts, in the United States.As of the 2007-08 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,826 students and 136 teachers , for a student-teacher ratio of 13.4 to 1 teacher.-Education:Almost every senior in...
.
Catz earned a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
in 1983 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Pennsylvania Law School
University of Pennsylvania Law School
The University of Pennsylvania Law School, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania. A member of the Ivy League, it is among the oldest and most selective law schools in the nation. It is currently ranked 7th overall by U.S. News & World Report,...
in 1986. Catz is married to Gal Tirosh and has two children.