Lynne Benioff

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Co-Owner and Co-Chair of TIME, Philanthropist

Data Confidence: 87% · Sources: 6 · Last Updated: Sep 18, 2026

Net Worth ▲: Estimated $4.0B – $10.0B
Reach ▲: 100.0M people
Power ▲: Controls joint ownership of TIME magazine following its $190 million acquisition in 2018 and co-directs multi-hundred-million-dollar grantmaking initiatives from a multi-billion-dollar family fortune.
Influence ▲: Shapes public health infrastructure and conservation policy through major commitments, including $250 million to UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals and founding support for the $100 million Benioff TIME Tree Fund.
Network ▲: Maintains deep connections across corporate, civic, and government leadership, serving on boards alongside executives at The Rise Fund and Common Sense Media, and having been appointed by President Barack Obama to chair the Presidio Trust.
Legacy ▲: Co-signatory of The Giving Pledge who has transformed Bay Area pediatric medicine through multi-hundred-million-dollar hospital endowments and helped seed the global 1t.org trillion-tree movement.
Trajectory ▲: Stable — first assessment on record.

About

Lynne Benioff is an American media executive and prominent philanthropist based in San Francisco, California. She is the co-owner and co-chair of TIME magazine, which she acquired alongside her husband, Salesforce founder Marc Benioff, for $190 million in 2018. Benioff holds key governance positions across major non-profit and investment institutions, including board roles at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, TPG's social impact fund The Rise Fund, and Common Sense Media. A signee of The Giving Pledge, she has directed over $1 billion in philanthropic capital toward healthcare infrastructure, public education, and climate action.