Larry Ellison
Larry Ellison is an American internet entrepreneur and businessman. Born August 17, 1944, in The Bronx. Positions held include chief technology officer, chairperson and chief executive officer (1977–2014). Known for Oracle Corporation. Educated at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and University of Chicago.
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- Described as
- American internet entrepreneur and businessman (born 1944)
- Other names
- Lawrence Joseph Ellison, Lawrence Ellison, Lawrence J. Ellison, Lawrence Joseph "Larry" Ellison, Larry J Ellison
- Born
- August 17, 1944 · 3 references
- Born in
- The Bronx · 1 reference
- Citizen of
- United States
- Occupation
- entrepreneur · 1 reference; computer scientist; aircraft pilot; actor; businessperson · 1 reference
- Positions held
- chief technology officer · 1 reference; chairperson · 1 reference; chief executive officer (1977–2014) · 1 reference; board member (2018–2022) · 2 references
- Worked for
- Amdahl Corporation · 1 reference; Ampex · 1 reference
- Education
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (1962–1964); University of Chicago (1964–1966); South Shore High School
- Member of
- The Giving Pledge (2010–)
- Teams
- Oracle Racing · 1 reference
- Known for
- Oracle Corporation · 1 reference
- Field
- database management system · 1 reference; artificial intelligence · 1 reference
- Spouse
- Melanie Craft (2003–2010); Barbara Boothe (1983–1986); Nancy Wheeler Jenkins (1977–1978); Adda Quinn (1967–1974)
- Children
- David Ellison; Megan Ellison
- Mother
- Florence Spellman · 1 reference
- Lived in
- Malibu; Woodside; South Shore · 1 reference; Berkeley (1966–) · 2 references; Lanai (2020–) · 1 reference
- Website
- https://www.oracle.com/corporate/executives/larry-ellison/
- Wikipedias with a page
- 77
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What Wikipedia says · copied November 13, 2026 · revision 1383880281
Lawrence Joseph Ellison (born August 17, 1944) is an American businessman. He co-founded the technology company Oracle Corporation, serving as its CEO from 1977 to 2014, and as its CTO and executive chairman since 2014. He remains the single largest shareholder of Oracle and of the mass media and entertainment conglomerate Skydance, which is managed by his son David Ellison. According to Forbes, as of early 2026, Ellison's estimated net worth is $201–203 billion, making him the world's sixth-richest person.
On September 10, 2025, Ellison was briefly the wealthiest person in the world after an increase in Oracle stock price, with an estimated net worth of $393 billion. Besides his stakes in Oracle and Skydance, he is also known for various other investments, such as his ownership of 98% of the land on Lānaʻi, the sixth-largest of the Hawaiian Islands, and his stake in the automotive and clean energy company Tesla, Inc. worth over $19 billion.
- Born, in its opening lines
- August 17, 1944
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