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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