David Ellison

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Chairman and CEO of Paramount Skydance & Founder of Skydance Media

Data Confidence: 81% · Sources: 4 · Last Updated: Sep 18, 2026

Net Worth ▲: $500M
Reach ▲: 500.0M people
Power ▲: As Chairman and CEO of Paramount Skydance, Ellison commands a major media portfolio encompassing Paramount Pictures, CBS, Nickelodeon, MTV, and Paramount+ following an $8 billion merger.
Influence ▲: Shapes global box office trends through hit franchises like Top Gun: Maverick and directs national broadcast and news dissemination via CBS.
Network ▲: Maintains elite access across tech, entertainment, and financial sectors as the son of Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison and partner to investment firm RedBird Capital Partners.
Legacy ▲: Transformed Skydance Media from an independent co-financing startup in 2006 into the controlling entity of historic Hollywood major studio Paramount Global.
Trajectory ▲: Stable — first assessment on record.

About

David Ellison is an American media executive, film producer, and the Chairman and CEO of Paramount Skydance. In 2006, he founded Skydance Media, which grew into a major production house responsible for blockbuster franchises including Top Gun: Maverick and Mission: Impossible. Ellison subsequently led the $8 billion acquisition and merger of Paramount Global with Skydance Media. He is the son of Oracle Corporation co-founder Larry Ellison.