21 Craziest Things Ever Said by Tech CEOs

By siliconindia  |  Monday, 30 November -1, 05:30 IST

#20 Zuckerberg's Allegory Gone Wrong

Quote: "A squirrel dying in front of your house may be more relevant to your interests right now than people dying in Africa."

Date: 6/15/2010

Zuckerberg helped us comprehend the human motives and instincts of today's society. However, he could have used a less-sensitive parable to better express the concept-one that didn't highlight a continent with a high mortality rate.

#19 Larry Ellison Defends Mark Hurd

Quote: "Worst personnel decision since the idiots on the Apple board fired Steve Jobs many years ago."

Date: 8/10/2010

Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle defended Mark Hurd , the CEO of HP, with above quotes. Hurd got fired from HP following the discovery of inappropriate conduct in an investigation into a claim of sexual harassment made by former reality TV actress Jodie Fisher.

Such a quote in defense of Hurd by Ellison who went on to hire his tennis partner as the president of Oracle, sure a rib tickler.

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