Ron Conway—Resigned from Salesforce Foundation board over Benioff's support for Trump troop deployments
Ron Conway resigned from Salesforce Foundation board in October 2025 after Marc Benioff voiced support for Trump's National Guard deployments. Conway told Benioff their 'values were no longer aligned' and that he 'barely recognizes the person I have so long admired'.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Governance | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.590 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms resignation Oct 17, 2025 verified
Resigned from Salesforce Foundation board over Benioff's support for Trump troop deployments
Ron Conway resigned from Salesforce Foundation board in October 2025 after Marc Benioff voiced support for Trump's National Guard deployments. Conway told Benioff their 'values were no longer aligned' and that he 'barely recognizes the person I have so long admired'.