Lawrence Joseph Ellison born August 17, 1944 is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist who is a co-founder and the executive chairman and chief technology officer (CTO) of Oracle Corporation. As of October 2019, he was listed by Forbes magazine as the fourth-wealthiest person in the United States and as the sixth-wealthiest in the world.
Larry Ellison has a net worth of 70.9 billion US$ Which he earned from oracle, the software firm he cofounded in 1977. He quit as the CEO of the company in2014 and since then he functions as the chairman of the board and chief technology advisor of the company.
Ellison joined Tesla's board in December 2018, after purchasing 3 million Tesla shares earlier that year.
In May 2016, Ellison pledged $200 million to the University of Southern California for a malignant growth treatment focus. In 2012, Ellison spent $300 million to purchase about all of Hawaiian island Lanai; so far, he has built a hydroponic farm and a luxury spa there.Ellison joined Tesla's board in December 2018, after purchasing 3 million Tesla shares earlier that year.
