Larry Ellison
American businessman and entrepreneur
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January 2025 | Joined Sam Altman of OpenAI and Masayoshi Son of Softbank at the White House to announce the Stargate Project. |
January 2025 | Joined Sam Altman of OpenAI and Masayoshi Son of Softbank at the White House to announce the Stargate Project. |
2024 | Ellison's software startup, Project Ronin, co-founded with David Agus and Dave Hodgson, closed down after aiming to transform cancer care through electronic medical records data analysis. |
2024 | Named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine, highlighting his global impact and significance. |
2024 | Named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine, highlighting his global impact and significance. |
2024 | Ellison's software startup, Project Ronin, co-founded with David Agus and Dave Hodgson, closed down after aiming to transform cancer care through electronic medical records data analysis. |
February 23 2024 | The $1 billion lawsuit against Ellison was dismissed by the court. |
February 23 2024 | The $1 billion lawsuit against Ellison was dismissed by the court. |
2023 | Established an additional campus for the Ellison Institute of Technology in Oxford, with plans to provide a scholarship program for 20 students annually. |
2023 | Established an additional campus for the Ellison Institute of Technology in Oxford, with plans to provide a scholarship program for 20 students annually. |
2022 | Purchased a 22-acre property in Manalapan, Florida for $173 million from Jim Clark, setting a new record for the most expensive residential property purchase in Florida history. |
2022 | Purchased a 22-acre property in Manalapan, Florida for $173 million from Jim Clark, setting a new record for the most expensive residential property purchase in Florida history. |
August 2022 | Ellison left the Tesla Board. |
August 2022 | Ellison left the Tesla Board. |
May 2022 | Participated in a conference call days after the 2020 presidential election focusing on strategies for challenging the election's legitimacy, alongside other notable political figures. |
May 2022 | Participated in a conference call days after the 2020 presidential election focusing on strategies for challenging the election's legitimacy, alongside other notable political figures. |
January 2022 | Donated $15 million to the Opportunity Matters Fund super PAC associated with Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), making one of the most significant financial contributions of the election cycle. |
January 2022 | Donated $15 million to the Opportunity Matters Fund super PAC associated with Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), making one of the most significant financial contributions of the election cycle. |
2021 | Ellison reportedly offered Benjamin Netanyahu a post at Oracle and attempted to help him by lobbying Arnon Milchan to drop his lawyer in a corruption case. |
2021 | Ellison reportedly offered Benjamin Netanyahu a post at Oracle and attempted to help him by lobbying Arnon Milchan to drop his lawyer in a corruption case. |
2020 | Ellison divorced Nikita Kahn after being in a relationship and married to her from 2010 to 2020. |
2020 | Allowed president Donald Trump to have a fundraiser at his Rancho Mirage estate, though Ellison was not personally present. |
2020 | Ellison divorced Nikita Kahn after being in a relationship and married to her from 2010 to 2020. |
2020 | Allowed president Donald Trump to have a fundraiser at his Rancho Mirage estate, though Ellison was not personally present. |
December 2020 | Left California and moved to Lānaʻi, an island of which he owns 98%. |
December 2020 | Left California and moved to Lānaʻi, an island of which he owns 98%. |
November 2020 | Participated in a conference call focused on strategies for challenging the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election, alongside notable political figures. |
November 2020 | Participated in a conference call focused on strategies for challenging the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election, alongside notable political figures. |
2019 | A $1 billion lawsuit was filed against Ellison and other Israel supporters, alleging conspiracy to ethnically cleanse Palestinians, commit war crimes, and fund genocide. |
2019 | Honored with the first Rebels With A Cause Award by the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine of USC, recognizing his generous philanthropic support. |
2019 | Ellison was reported to have funded controversial illegal annexation projects in Jerusalem, drawing criticism from Palestinians, Israeli peace activists, and archaeologists. |
2019 | Launched SailGP international racing series in collaboration with Russell Coutts, using F50 foiling catamarans. Ellison committed to five years of funding and the first season attracted global audiences of over 1.8 billion. |
2019 | Honored with the first Rebels With A Cause Award by the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine of USC, recognizing his generous philanthropic support. |
2019 | A $1 billion lawsuit was filed against Ellison and other Israel supporters, alleging conspiracy to ethnically cleanse Palestinians, commit war crimes, and fund genocide. |
2019 | Ellison was reported to have funded controversial illegal annexation projects in Jerusalem, drawing criticism from Palestinians, Israeli peace activists, and archaeologists. |
2019 | Launched SailGP international racing series in collaboration with Russell Coutts, using F50 foiling catamarans. Ellison committed to five years of funding and the first season attracted global audiences of over 1.8 billion. |
December 2018 | Ellison became a director on the board of Tesla, Inc. after purchasing 3 million shares earlier that year. |
December 2018 | Ellison became a director on the board of Tesla, Inc. after purchasing 3 million shares earlier that year. |
2017 | Ellison donated $16.6 million to the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces to support construction of well-being facilities for co-ed conscripts. |
2017 | Ellison donated $16.6 million to the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces to support construction of well-being facilities for co-ed conscripts. |
2016 | Became one of the top donors to Conservative Solutions PAC, supporting Marco Rubio's presidential campaign with $4 million. |
2016 | Became one of the top donors to Conservative Solutions PAC, supporting Marco Rubio's presidential campaign with $4 million. |
November 2016 | Oracle bought NetSuite for $9.3 billion, with Ellison owning 35% of NetSuite at the time, personally gaining $3.5 billion from the purchase. |
November 2016 | Oracle bought NetSuite for $9.3 billion, with Ellison owning 35% of NetSuite at the time, personally gaining $3.5 billion from the purchase. |
May 2016 | Ellison donated $200 million to the University of Southern California to establish the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine. |
May 2016 | Ellison donated $200 million to the University of Southern California to establish the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine. |
2014 | Ellison donated $10 million to the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces. |
2014 | Ellison donated $10 million to the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces. |
December 2014 | Hosted Republican senator Rand Paul at a fundraiser at his home, showing his political networking and support. |
December 2014 | Nikita restaurant owned by Larry Ellison was closed after approximately 17 months of operation. |
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