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The truth behind Oracle CEO Mark Hurd's Starbucks addiction
(AP/Starbucks/Business Insider)Oracle CEO Mark Hurd
Some time ago, we heard an oddball story about Oracle CEO Mark Hurd.
The man is so addicted to Starbucks, we were told, that he's constantly stopping his limo when he sees a Starbucks and asking his assistant to run out and buy him coffee.
So we asked Hurd about it during a Twitter AMA he held on Tuesday.
First of all, part of the story was confirmed right away by Jake Kaldenbaugh, vice president, corporate development at CA Technologies, who saw our tweet.
He has personally spotted Hurd in line at a Redwood City, California, Starbucks. (Oracle's headquarters is located in Redwood City.)
@Julie188 @MarkVHurd True. I was behind him at RWC starbucks. Bought coffee like a boss.
— Jake Kaldenbaugh (@Jakewk) March 31, 2015
Then, Hurd openly confessed to part of the story: he patronizes Starbucks regularly in part because Starbucks uses Oracle tech to run their loyalty card program (no doubt Hurd has a loyalty card). He's also a fan of the non-fat latte.
But, alas, he doesn't have a limo.
.@Julie188 No limos. I drive my own car and I order my own starbucks. Grande non fat latte. And @starbucks is a customer.
— Mark Hurd (@MarkVHurd) April 1, 2015
.@Julie188 And @starbucks loyalty system runs on @Oracle.
— Mark Hurd (@MarkVHurd) April 1, 2015
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