Mark V. Hurd resigned last month as chief executive of Hewlett-Packard, bringing into question some extremely complex financial, strategic and governance issues. The results he achieved for the shareholders of H.P. were outstanding.
During his five year tenure, revenues increased from $80 billion to $115 billion, securing H.P.'s leadership as the largest technology company while doubling its stock value. His reputation for operational excellence, deep cost-cutting and creating a culture of accountability was recognized globally.
Just last week, Hurd was appointed co-president of Oracle by CEO Larry Ellison, who called the board's decision to oust Hurd the worst personnel decision since Apple forced out Steve Jobs 25 years ago.
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