Larry Ellison

• Larry Ellison is chairman, chief technology officer and cofounder of software giant Oracle, of which he owns roughly 40%.
• Ellison gave up the Oracle CEO role in 2014 after 37 years at the helm.
• In September 2025, he became the second person ever worth more than $400 billion, thanks to an AI-driven boom in Oracle's stock price.
• In 2012, he bought nearly all of the Hawaii island of Lanai for $300 million.
• Ellison sat on Tesla's board from 2018 to 2022. He owned 45 million split-adjusted shares before stepping down as a director.
• Ellison also owns nearly 50% of media giant Paramount Skydance, which formed after the nearly $28 billion (enterprise value) merger of Paramount and his son David's Skydance in August 2025.

Forbes Lists

Age

81

Source of Wealth

Oracle, Self Made

Self-Made Score

9

Philanthropy Score

1

Residence

Manalapan, Florida

Citizenship

United States

Marital Status

In Relationship

Children

4

Education

Drop Out, University of Chicago; Drop Out, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Larry Ellison

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