Salesforce CEO Makes Time for Time
Mon., Sep. 17, 2018
By Kevin McCauley
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and his wife, Lynne, are buying Time magazine for $190M cash from Meredith Corp, which acquired the Time Inc. magazine properties in January.
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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and his wife, Lynne, are buying Time magazine for $190M cash from Meredith Corp, which acquired the Time Inc. magazine properties in January.
Commentary
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