Ron Conway Resigns from Salesforce Board Over Benioff's National Guard Comments
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Ron Conway resigned from the Salesforce Foundation board after a public disagreement with CEO Marc Benioff over Benioff's political comments supporting Trump and calling for federal troops in San Francisco, highlighting a rift over values and leadership amid local and national political tensions.
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- Ron Conway skewers Marc Benioff in board resignation after 25 years: 'I now barely recognize the person I have so long admired' Fortune
- Venture Capitalist Ron Conway Resigns From Board Over Benioff National Guard Comments The New York Times
- How much does Salesforce pay to S.F. police? Less than you’d think. Mission Local
- San Francisco leaders reject Benioff’s comment about National Guard KTVU
- Marc Benioff’s call for the National Guard revealed the real danger to San Francisco San Francisco Chronicle
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