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Larry Ellison

Founder and Executive

Lawrence Joseph Ellison is an American businessman, born 17 August 1944 in New York City. He co-founded Oracle Corporation and served as its chief executive officer from 1977 to 2014, and he now serves as the company's chief technology officer and executive chairman. He owns ninety eight percent of the Hawaiian island of Lanai and holds a controlling interest in the media company Paramount Skydance.

Facts
Birth Date
1944-08-17 1
Birth Year
1944 1
Birthplace
New York City 1
Nationality
American 1
Defining Contribution
Co-founded Oracle Corporation and served as its chief executive officer from 1977 to 2014. 1
Notable Work
Oracle Corporation 1
Connections

Associated With

Larry Ellison co-founded Oracle Corporation in 1977 and built it into a leading enterprise database and software company.

Source Wikipedia, Larry Ellison
Licensing, Business Models

Larry Ellisons Oracle built its business on licensing database software to enterprise customers rather than selling hardware or services alone.

Source Wikipedia, Larry Ellison

Larry Ellison co-founded Oracle Corporation and served as its chief executive officer from 1977 to 2014, building it into a leading enterprise database software company.

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1. Wikipedia, Larry Ellison
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    Lawrence Joseph Ellison (born August 17, 1944) is an American businessman.
  • Lead section
    Lawrence Joseph Ellison (born August 17, 1944) is an American businessman. He co-founded the software company Oracle Corporation, and was its CEO from 1977 to 2014.
  • Associated With: Entrepreneurship
  • Associated With: Licensing
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