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Dave Duffield is an American businessman who founded the HR-software company PeopleSoft in 1987 and, after Oracle’s hostile takeover in 2005, co-founded Workday with Aneel Bhusri. He funds animal welfare through Maddie’s Fund.
Biography
Background
Duffield studied electrical engineering and business at Cornell, served in the US Marines and worked at IBM.
PeopleSoft
He founded PeopleSoft in 1987 to make human-resources software and grew it into a major business-software company known for a friendly culture.
Oracle takeover
In 2003 Oracle launched a hostile bid; Duffield fought it but Oracle completed the purchase in 2005 for about $10 billion.
Workday
Weeks later he and Bhusri founded Workday, which went public in 2012. With his wife Cheryl he founded Maddie’s Fund, named after their dog, to support pet rescue.
Timeline
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1987
Founds PeopleSoft
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1999
Founds Maddie’s Fund
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2005
Oracle takes over PeopleSoft; co-founds Workday
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2012
Workday IPO
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2014
Becomes CEO emeritus
Did you know?
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1
Maddie’s Fund is named after his miniature schnauzer.
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2
He served in the US Marine Corps.
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3
He founded several companies before PeopleSoft.
Connections
Frequently asked
Who is Dave Duffield?
Dave Duffield is an American businessman who founded the HR-software company PeopleSoft in 1987 and, after Oracle’s hostile takeover in 2005, co-founded Workday with Aneel Bhusri. He funds animal welfare through Maddie’s Fund.
Where is Dave Duffield from?
Dave Duffield was born in United States.
What is Dave Duffield known for?
Dave Duffield is best known for Founding PeopleSoft (1987); co-founding Workday (2005); Maddie’s Fund for animals.
References
- David Duffield — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- David Duffield (Q5233095) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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- First published 4 November 2026
- Last updated
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