David Duffield | |
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 Duffield in 2005 | |
| Born | David Arthur Duffield 21 September 1940 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Cornell University (AB, MBA) |
| Occupation | Business software entrepreneur |
| Spouse | Cheryl Duffield |
David Arthur Duffield (born 21 September 1940) is an American billionaire businessman in the software industry. He is the co-founder and former chairman of PeopleSoft, co-founder and CEO emeritus of Workday, Inc., and current founder and co-CEO of Ridgeline, Inc. He has been on the Forbes World's Richest People list for many years.
Duffield co-founded two publicly traded enterprise software companies after age 40: PeopleSoft and Workday. He has given $303 million to companion animal welfare causes and organizations; $61 million to his alma mater Cornell University; over $100 million to expand other educational institutions close to him and his family; $13 million to local first responders and community organizations; and $2.1 million to veterans affairs. His current philanthropic interests are managed by the Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation. Their capstone[clarification needed] project is Liberty Dogs, a service dog training campus in Reno, Nevada, that will match and train disabled military veterans and canine companions. This facility is planned to open in 2026.[citation needed]