Larry Ellison
Mid Global Public Record
Editorial estimate, not verified fact — DisclaimerCo-founder, Executive Chairman, and CTO of Oracle Corporation
Data Confidence: 78% · Sources: 3 · Last Updated: Sep 18, 2026
- Net Worth ▲
- $202.0B
- Reach ▲
- 1.0B people
- Power ▲
- As Oracle's CTO and largest individual shareholder with a ~40% stake, Ellison commands cloud and enterprise software infrastructure powering the majority of Fortune 100 companies and underpinning major AI partnerships such as a $300 billion compute deal with OpenAI.
- Influence ▲
- Ellison shifts global tech and entertainment sectors by channeling tens of billions of dollars in capital into frontier AI cloud datacenters and backing major media consolidations such as Paramount Skydance's acquisitions.
- Network ▲
- His elite business network encompasses top technology leaders, media moguls, and political leaders, reinforced by his past tenure on Tesla's board, close ties to Elon Musk, and long-standing corporate leadership.
- Legacy ▲
- Ellison transformed the global software industry by commercializing relational databases running Structured Query Language (SQL), fundamentally standardizing how modern corporations store, retrieve, and manage data.
- Trajectory ▲
- Stable — first assessment on record.
About
Lawrence Joseph Ellison is an American billionaire businessman who co-founded enterprise database pioneer Oracle Corporation in 1977 and led the company as CEO until 2014. He currently serves as Oracle's executive chairman and chief technology officer, maintaining an approximate 40% equity stake in the company. Ellison's extensive portfolio also includes near-total ownership of the Hawaiian island of Lānaʻi, major holdings in Tesla, Inc., and a controlling equity stake in mass media conglomerate Paramount Skydance.
Known For
Co-founding Oracle Corporation and pioneering the commercial enterprise relational database industry.
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Safra CatzTop ContinentalLongtime senior executive colleague at OracleEO
Ed OatesHigh ContinentalCo-founder with at Oracle CorporationBM
Bob MinerHigh ContinentalCo-founder of Oracle Corporation alongsideCM
Clay MagouyrkHigh ContinentalExecutive Chairman and CTO of Oracle, executive colleague ofMS
Mike SiciliaHigh National LevelExecutive Chairman and CTO of OracleSimilar Profiles
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Reliance Industries LimitedTop GlobalIndian multinational conglomerate operating in energy, retail, telecommunications, and petrochemicalsSources
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