Mark B. Templeton Explained

Mark B. Templeton
Known For:	Former President and CEO of Citrix Systems
Alma Mater:	North Carolina State University University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Occupation:	Business executive

Mark B. Templeton is an American businessman. He served as the President and CEO of Citrix Systems, Inc. from 2001 to 2015.^[1]

Early life and education

Templeton attended North Carolina State University,^[2] where he joined Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He has an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.^[3]

Career

Templeton joined Citrix in 1995 as vice president of marketing, prior to the company's initial public offering. He was appointed president in 1998 and chief executive officer in 2001.^[4] Templeton left Citrix in 2015. By that time, the company's annual revenue had grown to $3.2 billion.^[5]

In his visit to Citrix SaaS division offices in February 2014, Templeton declared his highest aspiration was to be a moral corporate leader, and he received a standing ovation. Two weeks later the branch cut its workforce by 10%.^[6]

In 2008, Templeton joined the board of directors of Equifax.^{[7] [8]} He retired from the board in November 2018.^[9]

On July 1, 2018 Templeton joined DigitalOcean as CEO replacing co-founder Ben Uretsky.^{[10] [11]} On May 8, 2019, DigitalOcean announced that Mark Templeton was stepping back from his role as CEO due to a personal health issue.^[12]

Political activity

Templeton contributed the maximum allowed by law to Jeb Bush's 2016 Presidential Campaign. In the past he has contributed to the Republican National Committee, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Tim Mahoney, and Ron Klein.^{[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]}

External links

• Company page

Notes and References

1. Web site: Citrix Appoints Board Member Robert Calderoni as Interim President and CEO.
2. Web site: Citrix results exceed expectations; company names interim CEO. Ranii. David. 22 October 2015. The News & Observer.
3. Web site: Instart Logic Names Former Citrix CEO Mark Templeton as Chairman. www.bizjournals.com. 2019-01-08.
4. Web site: Citrix Systems CEO Mark Templeton to Retire. Clark. Don. 28 July 2015. Wall Street Journal. 8 January 2019.
5. Web site: DigitalOcean new CEO: Former Citrix chief Mark Templeton. Novet. Jordan. 2018-06-20. www.cnbc.com. 2019-01-16.
6. Web site: Hoffrman. Lyz. Citrix laying off 65 employees. SB Independent. 2015-09-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20150930005624/http://www.independent.com/news/2014/mar/12/citrix-laying-65-employees/. 2015-09-30. dead. March 12, 2014
7. Web site: Corporate Leadership. Equifax. April 6, 2018.
8. Web site: Equifax adds Mark Templeton to the board. 2008-02-11. Finextra Research. en. 2019-01-16.
9. Web site: Equifax adds L Brands data scientist to its reshaped board of directors. 22 February 2019. www.bizjournals.com. 2019-03-13.
10. Web site: DigitalOcean Appoints Mark Templeton as Chief Executive Officer. 20 June 2018.
11. Web site: DigitalOcean taps Citrix Systems vet to be new CEO. Noto. Anthony. www.bizjournals.com. 2019-01-08.
12. Web site: Mark Templeton stepping back as DigitalOcean CEO. 8 May 2019.
13. Web site: Search Campaign Finance Data by Individual Contributor. www.fec.gov. 2015-10-24.
14. Web site: FEC FORM 3X - Transaction ID 2010M04L11AI20399. 2010-03-25. 2015-10-23. FEC Itemized Receipts Disclosures. United States Federal Election Commission.
15. Web site: FEC - Schedule A-P Itemized Receipts 201510159003081219. 2015-10-23. FEC. United States Federal Election Commission.
16. Web site: FEC Disclosure Report Search Results. docquery.fec.gov. 2015-10-24.
17. Web site: PAGE BY PAGE REPORT DISPLAY FOR 26020910001 (Page 340 of 3609). docquery.fec.gov. 2015-10-24.
18. Web site: Donor Lookup: Find Individual and Soft Money Contributors OpenSecrets. www.opensecrets.org. 2015-10-24.