Larry Ellison

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Larry Ellison
Larry Ellison in 2009
Born
Lawrence Joseph Ellison

(1944-08-17) August 17, 1944 (age 79)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Executive Chairman and CTO of Oracle Corporation[1]
Years active1966–present
Known forCo-founder and former CEO of Oracle Corporation
Board member of
Spouses
  • Adda Quinn
    (m. 1967; div. 1974)
  • Nancy Wheeler Jenkins
    (m. 1977; div. 1978)
  • Barbara Boothe
    (m. 1983; div. 1986)
  • Melanie Craft
    (m. 2003; div. 2010)
Children
WebsiteLarry Ellison bio at Oracle

Lawrence Joseph Ellison (born August 17, 1944) is an American businessman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is a co-founder and the executive chairman and chief technology officer of Oracle Corporation.[3]

As of March 2019, he was listed by Forbes magazine as the fourth-richest person in the United States and as the seventh-richest in the world, with a fortune of $63.5 billion, up from $54.5 billion in 2018.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Lawrence J. Ellison - Executive Biography". Oracle. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Larry Ellison". Forbes. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  3. "Larry Ellison". Forbes. Retrieved January 28, 2018.