Oracle Corporation ·ORCL

Unusual co-CEO model under an Executive Chair

Technology · Fortune #99 · Functional structure · 159K employees · Austin, TX

View as of:
6
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 9)
2.6
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
flat for 159K emp
10.3 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
67%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-05-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$57.4B
Operating income
$17.7B
Net income
$12.4B
Total assets
$168.4B
Shares out
2.81B

Sourced from Oracle Corporation DEF 14A · filed 2025-09-26 ↗ View on SEC

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Oracle operates with an unusual co-CEO structure beneath an Executive Chair who also serves as CTO. This page maps Oracle’s functional leadership, highlights recent CFO and CEO transitions, and analyzes how its structure compares with large technology peers.

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Latest signal Hilary Maxson joined as Chief Financial Officer

Joined Oracle as CFO effective April 6, 2026.

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The people

Who's running this

7 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.

internal

Clayton M. Magouyrk

Chief Executive Officer

Executive

1 yr

8 reports

internal

Michael D. Sicilia

Chief Executive Officer (Co-CEO)

Executive

1 yr

0 reports

internal

Lawrence J. Ellison

Executive Chair and Chief Technology Officer

Technology

45 yr

0 reports

Hilary Maxson

Chief Financial Officer

Finance

0 yr

1 reports

internal

Douglas Kehring

Executive Vice President, Operations

Operations

1 yr

0 reports

Stuart Levey

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer

Legal

13 yr

0 reports

internal

Safra A. Catz

Executive Vice Chair

Executive

1 yr

0 reports

The skin in the game

Beneficial ownership

Insider stock holdings and the company's ownership requirements for executives and directors. Disclosed in the most recent DEF 14A.

Stock ownership requirements

Robust stock ownership guidelines apply to directors and senior officers.

The businesses

How Oracle Corporation divides the work

3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.

Cloud Infrastructure

60K employees

Chief Executive Officer (Clayton Magouyrk)

Designs and operates Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, including AI and core cloud services.

Applications

45K employees

Chief Executive Officer (Michael D. Sicilia)

Develops enterprise and industry-specific applications across ERP, HCM, and verticals.

Finance

8K employees

Chief Financial Officer (Hilary Maxson)

Oversees financial reporting, capital allocation, and investor relations.

The thesis

Why this org is unusual

Oracle’s most distinctive structural feature is its co-CEO model operating under a powerful Executive Chair who also serves as CTO.

Clayton Magouyrk and Michael Sicilia share CEO responsibilities, while Larry Ellison retains deep influence over technology and strategy. This creates an atypical apex where operational leadership is split, but long-term vision remains centralized.

The organization otherwise follows a classic functional structure, with finance, legal, operations, and technology reporting directly to the CEO. The recent CFO transition and continued prominence of long-tenured executives reinforce Oracle’s preference for stability alongside selective external hires.

  • Co-CEO structure
  • Executive Chair also serves as CTO
  • Founder retains operational influence

The comparison

How Oracle Corporation stacks up

Compared with large enterprise software peers, Oracle stands out for maintaining an Executive Chair with operational technology authority. Most peers, such as Microsoft or SAP, separate board leadership from day-to-day technology control. Oracle’s dual-CEO arrangement is also rarer among mega-cap technology firms, …

C-suite size

Oracle Corporation
7
Microsoft
8
SAP
9
Salesforce
10
IBM
9

Reporting depth

Oracle Corporation
3 levels
Microsoft
5 levels
SAP
5 levels
Salesforce
6 levels
IBM
6 levels

Avg C-suite tenure

Oracle Corporation
10 yr
Microsoft
7 yr
SAP
6 yr
Salesforce
5 yr
IBM
6 yr

Has COO / Has CAIO

Oracle Corporation — no COO — no CAIO
Microsoft — no COO ✓ CAIO
SAP ✓ COO — no CAIO
Salesforce ✓ COO ✓ CAIO
IBM — no COO ✓ CAIO

Current signals

What changed recently

The most consequential change was Oracle’s shift to a co-CEO model in September 2025, followed by the external hire of a new CFO in April 2026.

  • new
    Hilary Maxson Chief Financial Officer

    Joined Oracle as CFO effective April 6, 2026.

    Source
  • reorg
    Clayton M. Magouyrk / Michael D. Sicilia Chief Executive Officers

    Appointed as co-CEOs following Safra Catz’s retirement on September 22, 2025.

    Source

Leadership Timeline

Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.

FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2025-09-26
CEO
Safra A. Catz
CEO span
5
C-suite
5
Avg tenure
12 yr

Final year with a single CEO before transition to co-CEOs.

Named executive officers (5)
  • Safra A. Catz - Chief Executive Officer since 2014
  • Lawrence J. Ellison - Executive Chair and CTO since 1977
  • Jeffrey O. Henley - Executive Vice Chair since 1991
  • Stuart Levey - Chief Legal Officer since 2012
  • Maria Smith - Chief Accounting Officer
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2024-09-27
CEO
Safra A. Catz
CEO span
5
C-suite
5
Avg tenure
11 yr

Stable leadership with long-tenured executives.

FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2023-09-29
CEO
Safra A. Catz
CEO span
5
C-suite
5
Avg tenure
10 yr

Founder continued as Executive Chair and CTO.

Year-over-year changes

FY2024 → FY2025

Oracle transitioned from a single-CEO to a co-CEO structure as part of a planned succession.

  • CEO span: 5 → 6
  • C-suite size: 5 → 6
  • Avg tenure: 11 → 12 yr
  • reorg Clayton M. Magouyrk / Michael D. Sicilia - Chief Executive Officers (was Presidents) (DEF 14A, 2025-09-26)

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the CEO of Oracle Corporation?

Oracle is led by co-CEOs Clayton M. Magouyrk and Michael D. Sicilia, appointed in September 2025.

What type of organizational structure does Oracle Corporation use?

Oracle primarily uses a functional structure with centralized leadership over major functions.

How many direct reports does Oracle's CEO have?

The primary CEO has six direct executive reports, including the co-CEO and key functional leaders.

How has Oracle's leadership changed recently?

Oracle shifted to a co-CEO model in 2025 and hired a new CFO, Hilary Maxson, in April 2026.

Does Oracle have a COO?

Oracle does not have a traditional COO; operations are led by an Executive Vice President.

Sources

  • 8-K Filing, Apr 2026
  • DEF 14A, Sep 2025
  • SEC EDGAR: Oracle Corporation DEF 14A Proxy Statement
  • SEC EDGAR: Oracle Corporation 10-K Annual Report

Reference

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Original SEC source View on SEC ↗
Oracle Corporation. DEF 14A. Filed 2025-09-26. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1341439/000119312525220801/d72066ddef14a.htm

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