Mark Hurd, co-CEO of software company Oracle, died Friday at the age of 62, according to a statement from Oracle founder Larry Ellison.

Hurd took a leave of absence in September for undisclosed health issues, the company said.

“It is with a profound sense of sadness and loss that I tell everyone here at Oracle that Mark Hurd passed away early this morning,” Ellison, who is also chairman of the board and chief technology officer at the Redwood City company, said on Hurd’s website Friday.

“Mark was my close and irreplaceable friend, and trusted colleague,” Ellison continued. “Oracle has lost a brilliant and beloved leader who personally touched the lives of so many of us during his decade at Oracle. All of us will miss Mark’s keen mind and rare ability to analyze, simplify and solve problems quickly. Some of us will miss his friendship and mentorship. I will miss his kindness and sense of humor.”

Hurd leaves behind his wife, Paula, and two daughters, according to Ellison. The two, Kelly and Kathryn, live in the Bay Area.

Hurd joined the company as a co-CEO in 2014 with Safra Catz. Ellison became chairman of the board and chief technology officer. Hurd was previously chairman, CEO, and president of HP before resigning in 2010. Prior to that, he spent 25 years at NCR Corp., which provides software and hardware for financial services. He graduated from Baylor University in 1979.

Oracle grew under Hurd’s leadership, where he was known as a cost-cutter who boosted profit.

“I was told I was the growth guy,” Hurd told the Chronicle in a 2015 interview. “All I know is, the job of the leader is to get the company into the best possible position that the leader can.”

He explained that after he took over the company “we changed our sales force fairly dramatically.”

“Instead of just calling on a company’s chief information officer to sell him a suite of products, we now call on, individually, the heads of human resources, marketing — all of these functional leaders. We’ve organized our sales force by buyer, by product and, in some cases, by competitor,” he said.

Oracle employees and Hurd’s technology counterparts took to Twitter Friday to grieve.

My heart and condolences go out to Mark Hurd and his family. As a member of the @Oracle family, words simply cannot express the sadness that his family, the Oracle family and many around the world are feeling about his loss. #RIPMarkHurd #MarkHurd pic.twitter.com/7CR6fq4zI5 — Greg Jensen (@GregJensen10) October 18, 2019

Just got word our CEO and leader Mark Hurd passed away, sad day @Oracle, glad I had an opportunity to interact with him during my time here. My thoughts are with his family and extended Oracle family during this time — bkuhlsf (@bkuhlsf) October 18, 2019

Greg Jensen, senior director of security at Oracle, tweeted that “words simply cannot express the sadness that his family, the Oracle family and many around the world are feeling about his loss.”

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff tweeted: “I’m so sad to hear of the passing of Mark Hurd ceo of Oracle. He was always very kind to me & I always enjoyed seeing him at the Warriors at Oracle Arena.”

I’m so sad to hear of the passing of Mark Hurd ceo of Oracle. He was always very kind to me & I always enjoyed seeing him at the Warriors at Oracle Arena. All of my thoughts & prayers are with his family & employees of Oracle. May the One who brings peace bring peace to All. ❤️ — Marc Benioff (@Benioff) October 18, 2019

Hurd resigned from HP after accusations of sexual harassment by a female contract worker and findings of inaccurate expense reports connected to outings with the contractor. HP’s board cleared Hurd of the harassment charges but said that expense reports had been improperly filed.

Oracle chairman Larry Ellison came to Hurd’s defense at the time, railing against HP for disclosing the harassment claim, calling it “cowardly corporate political correctness.” He said ousting Hurd was the worst personnel decision since Apple forced out Steve Jobs a quarter-century earlier.

HP sued Oracle after Hurd was hired, saying Hurd couldn’t do his job without spilling HP’s trade secrets, but the companies quickly settled.

Meg Whitman, CEO of video service Quibi, who worked with Hurd at HP, noted in a recent piece in the British news outlet the Register that “the stock price of HP reached an all-time high” under his leadership.

Oracle has a large footprint in San Francisco, drawing thousands to the Oracle OpenWorld conference and securing naming rights for Oracle Arena, the Warriors former Oakland home, and more recently the Giants’ home, now Oracle Park. Hurd was present to unveil the new ballpark name in January, announcing a 20-year agreement.

Hurd, a former tennis player at Baylor, has also advocated for the school’s sports program.

San Francisco Chronicle staff writer Jon Schultz and the Associated Press contributed to this report.

Mallory Moench is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: mallory.moench@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @mallorymoench