Marc Benioff’s wife among 3 named to Presidio Trust board
In a major shakeup at the Presidio, President Obama named three new members Friday to the board that helps run the national park — including Lynne Benioff, wife of Salesforce founder Marc Benioff.
The others are Janet Reilly, the former Golden Gate Bridge District president and wife of Democratic donor Clint Reilly; and philanthropist Nicola Miner, daughter of Oracle co-founder Bob Miner.
The appointments come 16 months after the seven-member board snubbed San Francisco’s political establishment — including Mayor Ed Lee and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi — and voted against awarding “Star Wars” creator George Lucas the rights to build a large museum across from Crissy Field to house his Americana arts and Hollywood memorabilia collection.
The first sign of change to the trust leadership came in February when Obama named San Francisco powerhouse attorney John Keker, another contributor to Democratic causes, to the board.
Among the biggest decisions facing the new board will be picking a permanent replacement for freshly departed Presidio executive Craig Middleton and deciding on the design of the new public space above the Presidio Parkway — near where Lucas had hoped to build his museum.