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| + | '''Larry Joseph Ellison''' is an American billionaire technology entrepreneur who is most notable for founding Oracle Corporation. He is currently listed by Forbes as the sixth wealthiest person in the world by net worth. He is also notable for being a figurehead in the tech community for philanthropy and investing. As of 3/13/20, Ellison had a net worth of 57.1 billion dollars, primarily attributed to his stake-holdings in his company, Oracle Corporation. | ||
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| + | ==Early Life and Inspirations== | ||
| + | At just the age of nine, Ellison was given to his aunt and uncle for adoption, and would not meet his biological mother again until the age of 48. Ellison grew up in a primarily Jewish household, but it is noted that he often scolded religion and religious beliefs due to lack of evidence. Ellison has also stated that his love for the Israeli community is not based on religious principles, but rather the Israeli's love for technology and innovation. Ellison attended the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign to but soon dropped out after only four semesters. He briefly attended the University of Chicago to study math and physics, but was promptly expelled due to extremely poor performance in his classes. He soon moved to Berkeley, California, one of the technology centers of silicon valley. | ||
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| + | ==Founding of Oracle Corporation== | ||
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Larry Joseph Ellison is an American billionaire technology entrepreneur who is most notable for founding Oracle Corporation. He is currently listed by Forbes as the sixth wealthiest person in the world by net worth. He is also notable for being a figurehead in the tech community for philanthropy and investing. As of 3/13/20, Ellison had a net worth of 57.1 billion dollars, primarily attributed to his stake-holdings in his company, Oracle Corporation.
Early Life and Inspirations
At just the age of nine, Ellison was given to his aunt and uncle for adoption, and would not meet his biological mother again until the age of 48. Ellison grew up in a primarily Jewish household, but it is noted that he often scolded religion and religious beliefs due to lack of evidence. Ellison has also stated that his love for the Israeli community is not based on religious principles, but rather the Israeli's love for technology and innovation. Ellison attended the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign to but soon dropped out after only four semesters. He briefly attended the University of Chicago to study math and physics, but was promptly expelled due to extremely poor performance in his classes. He soon moved to Berkeley, California, one of the technology centers of silicon valley.
