Who is Larry Ellison?

Larry Ellison is American internet entrepreneur and businessman.

When was Larry Ellison born?

Larry Ellison was born in 1944.

What is Larry Ellison known for?

Larry Ellison is primarily known as a(n) computer scientist, aircraft pilot, businessperson, entrepreneur, actor.

Larry Ellison

American internet entrepreneur and businessman

Born:August 17, 1944

Age:82

Zodiac Sign:Leo

Born in:Bronx, United States

Residence:South Shore, United States

Languages:English

Computer Scientist Aircraft Pilot Businessperson Entrepreneur Actor

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Famous For

Notable Work

Oracle Corporation

Movies & TV

Iron Man 2

Larry Ellison

American internet entrepreneur and businessman

Biography

Lawrence Joseph Ellison (born August 17, 1944) is an American businessman. He co-founded the software company Oracle Corporation, and was its CEO from 1977 to 2014. He now serves as its CTO and executive chairman. 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. 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, his stake in the automotive and clean energy company Tesla, Inc. worth over $19 billion, and his controlling stake in the mass media conglomerate Paramount Skydance, which is managed by his son David Ellison.

This biography uses content from the Wikipedia article “Larry Ellison”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.

Quotes

“When I started Oracle, what I wanted to do was to create an environment where I would enjoy working. That was my primary goal. Sure, I wanted to make a living. I certainly never expected to become rich, certainly not this rich. I mean, rich does not even describe this. This is surreal.”

— Smithsonian Institution Oral and Visual Histories, Oral History Interview with Lawrence Ellison (24 October 1995).

“I hate the PC, with a passion.”

— Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires (1996), 47"00.

“It's Microsoft versus mankind, with Microsoft having only a slight lead”

— article in The Wall Street Journal (5 March 1998).

Quotes sourced from the Wikiquote article "Larry Ellison", available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.

Photos

Larry Ellison

Larry Ellison, OpenWorld Keynote, Moscone North Photo courtesy of Hartmann Studios

Larry Ellison at Oracle OpenWorld

Larry Ellison lecturing during Oracle OpenWorld, San Francisco 2010

Oracle OpenWorld 2014 - Tuesday Keynote Photo courtesy of Hartmann Studios

Larry Ellison 2013

Feb. 17, 2011 "The President joins a toast with technology business leaders at a dinner in Woodside, Calif. Among those attending were the late Steve Jobs, to the President's left, and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, to the President's right." (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)