Larry Ellison
Co-founder of Oracle and one of the world’s richest people
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Larry Ellison is an American businessman who co-founded Oracle in 1977 and built it into one of the largest software companies, selling the first commercial SQL database. He was CEO until 2014 and is now chairman and chief technology officer. He is among the richest people in the world.
Biography
Early life
Ellison was born in the Bronx to an unmarried mother and raised by relatives in Chicago. He attended the University of Illinois and the University of Chicago without graduating and moved to California.
Oracle
At Ampex he worked on a database for the CIA codenamed Oracle. Inspired by Edgar Codd’s relational model, he co-founded Software Development Laboratories in 1977 with Bob Miner and Ed Oates; its Oracle database (1979) was the first commercial SQL database.
Growth
Oracle became dominant in business databases and expanded through acquisitions such as PeopleSoft (2005) and Sun Microsystems (2010). Ellison stepped down as CEO in 2014 but remains executive chairman and CTO. Oracle’s cloud and AI data-centre deals made him briefly the world’s richest person in September 2025.
Interests
His team Oracle Team USA won the America’s Cup in 2010 and 2013. He owns most of the Hawaiian island of Lanai.
Timeline
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1944
Born in New York City, United States
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1977
Co-founds Software Development Laboratories
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1979
Oracle database released
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1986
Oracle goes public
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2010
Buys Sun Microsystems; wins America’s Cup
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2012
Buys most of Lanai
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2014
Steps down as CEO
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2025
Briefly world’s richest person
Did you know?
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Oracle’s name came from a CIA project he worked on.
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He is a licensed pilot and owns fighter jets.
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He was a close friend of Steve Jobs.
Connections
Related people
- Edgar F. Codd Science · IBM researcher who invented the relational model behind modern databases Inventor of the relational model
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Safra Catz
Technology · Israeli-American executive who led Oracle as CEO until 2025
Former Oracle CEO
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Steve Jobs
Technology · Co-founder of Apple who launched the Macintosh, iPod and iPhone
Close friend
Also born on 17 August
Frequently asked
Who is Larry Ellison?
Larry Ellison is an American businessman who co-founded Oracle in 1977 and built it into one of the largest software companies, selling the first commercial SQL database. He was CEO until 2014 and is now chairman and chief technology officer. He is among the richest people in the world.
How old is Larry Ellison?
Larry Ellison is 82 years old, born on 17 August 1944 in New York City, United States.
Where is Larry Ellison from?
Larry Ellison was born in New York City, United States.
What is Larry Ellison known for?
Larry Ellison is best known for Co-founding Oracle (1977); relational database software; Oracle CTO and executive chairman.
References
- Larry Ellison — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Larry Ellison — Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Larry Ellison — IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Larry Ellison — Hindi Wikipedia. Wikipedia (Hindi). Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Official website. www.oracle.com. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Larry Ellison (Q92759) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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- First published 4 November 2026
- Last updated
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