Awards & Recognition
★Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year (2017)
★Ernst & Young Master Entrepreneur (2003)
★Most Admired CEO Lifetime Achievement Award (2016)
★Glassdoor Top CEO (2018)
★Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2013)
Notable Facts
→Founded and sold Siebel Systems to Oracle for $5.8 billion in 2006
→Founded C3.ai in 2009, led as CEO until 2025 transition to Executive Chairman
→Net worth estimated at $4 billion by Forbes (2026)
→Author of bestselling book 'Digital Transformation' (2019)
→Holds 29+ patents in AI and enterprise software
→Major philanthropist - donated $100+ million to University of Illinois
→Survived elephant attack in Tanzania in 2009
→Diagnosed with autoimmune disease causing visual impairment (2025)
→Speaking fees range $100,000-$200,000
→Board member at multiple prestigious institutions including Stanford and Princeton