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Godfrey Sullivan
Godfrey R. Sullivan is the former CEO of data analysis software company Splunk, and of enterprise performance management software company Hyperion Solutions.[2] Early life and careerSullivan grew up in Waco, Texas,[3] and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Baylor University in 1975.[4][5] In 1981, he joined Apple Inc., where he worked for 11 years in sales, marketing and operations. In 1992, he moved on to Autodesk,[1] where he worked for eight years under CEO Carol Bartz,[4] 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,[5] 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.[1] SplunkSullivan joined Splunk as CEO in 2008, replacing cofounder Michael Baum in the role,[8] and led Splunk through its initial public offering in 2012.[3] 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.[2] References
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