Bob Miner
Bob Miner | |
|---|---|
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, BS | |
| Occupation | Co-founder of Oracle Corporation |
| Years active | 1963 - 1994 |
| Spouse | Mary Miner |
| Children | 3 |
Robert Nimrod Miner (December 23, 1941 – November 11, 1994) was an American businessman. He was the co-founder of
From 1977 until 1992, Miner led product design and development for the Oracle relational database management system. In Dec., 1992, he left that role and spun off a small, advanced technology group within Oracle. He was an Oracle board member until Oct., 1993.[2]
Early life
Bob Miner was born on Dec 23, 1941 in
Career
In 1977 Bob Miner met
In the start-up days of Oracle Bob Miner was the lead engineer, programming the majority of Oracle Version 3 by himself.[11] As head of engineering Bob Miner's management style was in stark contrast to Larry Ellison, who cultivated Oracle's hard-driving sales culture. Although he expected his engineers to produce, he did not agree with the demands laid upon them by Ellison. He thought it was wrong for people to work extremely late hours and that they should have the chance to see their families. According to Ellison, Miner was "loyal to the people before the company."[12]
Personal life
Bob Miner was diagnosed in 1993 with
Miner family's charitable foundation has donated to various San Francisco arts and education institutions. The SFJAZZ Center's auditorium is named after Miner.
References
- ^ 30th Anniversary corporate document, page 1. Retrieved 2010-07-16
- ^ Obituary, Retrieved 2010-07-16
- ^ "Oakville Ranch Cellars - Napa Valley - Retrieved 7 November 2015". Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ Edward N. Miner - Retrieved 7 November 2015
- ^ "Oakville Ranch Cellars - Napa Valley - Retrieved 7 November 2015". Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ Edward N. Miner - Retrieved 7 November 2015
- ^ Edward N. Miner - Retrieved 7 November 2015
- ^ "Robert Miner, 52, Software Executive". The New York Times. November 17, 1994.
- ^ Wilson, Mike, 2003. The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison: Inside Oracle Corporation. Harper Collins. p.64
- ^ Drexler, Kateri, 2006. "Icons of Business", Greenwood Publishing Group. p.192. Retrieved 2010-07-17
- ^ Wilson, Mike, 2003. The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison: Inside Oracle Corporation. Harper Collins. p.95
- ^ Wilson, Mike, 2003. The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison: Inside Oracle Corporation. Harper Collins. p.91
Further reading
- Symonds, Matthew, 2003. Softwar: An Intimate Portrait of Larry Ellison and Oracle. Simon & Schuster. With commentary by Ellison.
- The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison: Inside Oracle Corporation and Symonds (2003).