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The rise of Marc Benioff, the flashy billionaire founder of Salesforce

Matt WeinbergerMar 17, 2016, 23:51 IST

Salesforce CEO Marc BenioffEric Risberg/AP

It seems like Salesforce CEO and founder Marc Benioff never leaves the spotlight.

Between Salesforce's annual Dreamforce mega-conference in San Francisco, his philanthropy, and his ongoing fight against discrimination laws in places like Georgia and Indiana, Benioff seems like he's always making headlines.

Here's how Benioff, with a net worth of $3.9 billion, worked his way up to the national stage from humble origins.