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    • Lawrence Joseph Ellison (born August 17, 1944) is an American businessman and entrepreneur who co-founded software company Oracle Corporation. He was Oracle's chief executive officer from 1977 to 2014 and is now its chief technology officer and executive chairman. As of November 13, 2024, he is the third-wealthiest person in the world, according to … See more

    BornLawrence Joseph Ellison · August 17, 1944 · New York City, U.S.
    EducationUniversity of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (no degree) · University of Chicago (no degree)
    SpousesAdda Quinn · (m. 1967; div. 1974) · Nancy Wheeler Jenkins · (m. 1977; div. 1978) · Barbara Boothe · (m. 1983; div. 1986) · Melanie Craft · (m. 2003; div. 2010) · Nikita Kahn (div. 2020) · Jolin (Keren) Zhu (m. 2023)
    ChildrenDavid Ellison · Megan Ellison
    Early life and education

    Ellison was born on August 17, 1944, in New York City to Florence Spellman, an unwed Jewish mother. His biological father was an Italian-American United States Army Air Corps pilot. After Ellison contracted pneumonia at … See more

    Early career and Oracle

    During the 1970s, after a brief stint at Amdahl Corporation, Ellison began working for Ampex Corporation. His first project included a database for the CIA, code-named "Oracle". Ellison was inspired by a paper writt… See more

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    Larry Ellison | Executive Biography - Oracle

    Larry Ellison is chairman of Oracle Corporation and chief technology officer. He founded the company in 1977 and served as CEO until September 2014. He also races sailboats, flies planes, and plays tennis and guitar.

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    Larry Ellison: Biography, Oracle Founder, Entrepreneur

    May 23, 2014 · Larry Ellison is the founder and CEO of Oracle Corporation, which earned him a spot as fifth wealthiest person in the world in 2014.

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    Larry Ellison | Biography, Oracle, & Facts | Britannica …

    Jan 13, 2025 · Larry Ellison, American businessman and entrepreneur who was cofounder and chief executive officer (1977–2014) of the software company Oracle Corporation. He is among the wealthiest people in the world. Learn …

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    Who Is Larry Ellison? What Is He Famous for?

    Jan 15, 2025 · Larry Ellison co-founded the software giant Oracle Corp. (ORCL) in 1977. Under his leadership, Oracle grew from a start-up with three programmers into the largest database software...

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    Larry Ellison Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life & Achievements

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    Who founded oracle & what did Ellison do?
    While working at Ampex, Ellison would meet Ed Oates and Bob Miner – the three would eventually found Software Development Laboratories, the forerunner for Oracle. Software Development Laboratories was the forerunner for Oracle and was founded by Ellison, Oates & Miner in 1977.

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    "Despite minting $3.5 billion cash on NetSuite deal, Oracle's Larry Ellison's not any richer". CNBC. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2017. ^ "The Richest People in Tech". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019.

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    Is Larry Ellison a billionaire?
    Larry Ellison is $67 billion richer this year. His career spans software, Hollywood, and yacht racing. Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison is a billionaire with a reputation that precedes him. Kim Kulish/Getty Images Whether yacht racing, buying Hawaiian islands, or trash-talking competitors, he keeps it lively.

    Larry Ellison: the Life of Oracle's Billionaire CTO and Cofounder

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    Who invented oracle & what did he do?
    In 1977, Ellison and two of his Amdahl colleagues founded Software Development Labs and soon had a contract to build a database-management system—which they called Oracle—for the CIA.

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    Larry Ellison 1944— Biography - Reference For Business

    Chief executive officer, Oracle Corporation. Nationality: American. Born: August 17, 1944, in New York, New York. Education: Attended University of Illinois, 1962–1964; attended University of Chicago, 1964–1966.

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    Dec 30, 2024 · Larry Ellison is the founder and chief technology officer at software company Oracle. Now, he's also the world's fourth-richest man and has a net worth of $190 billion, according to the Bloomberg...

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    Jun 4, 2024 · Larry Ellison co-founded Oracle Corporation in 1977 and has served as its CEO and Chairman of the Board until 2014. He currently holds the position of Chief Technology Officer.

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    Larry Ellison: A Deep Dive into the Oracle Co-Founder

    Aug 12, 2024 · As the co-founder of Oracle Corporation, Ellison has played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of modern computing and enterprise software. His journey from a college dropout to one of the richest individuals in …

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