Tech Visionary & Business Magnate; Co-Founder, Executive Chairman & CTO of Oracle; Former Apple Director

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Larry Ellison Biography

Larry Ellison is a prominent figure in the enterprise technology industry, known for transforming a $2,000 startup into one of the world's leading software companies. With an initial investment of $2,000, Ellison co-founded Software Development Laboratories, the database company that would later become Oracle Corporation. In its early years, the company released Oracle, one of the first commercial relational database programs to use Structured Query Language (SQL), which quickly gained popularity in the database management sector. Through innovation and aggressive marketing, Oracle grew rapidly, went public, and became the largest database-management company in the world.

Ellison's ascent in the technology sector is notable, as he did not earn a college degree. He enrolled at the University of Illinois to study science and pre-med but left during his second year following the death of his adoptive mother.

As CEO, Ellison led Oracle from a database startup to a global enterprise software provider. He oversaw Oracle's largest acquisition, purchasing cloud-software provider NetSuite Inc. for approximately $9 billion, and positioned Oracle at the forefront of the cloud computing industry. At Oracle OpenWorld, Ellison introduced the Oracle Autonomous Database, a cloud-based service that uses machine learning to automate database management, underscoring Oracle's commitment to advanced technology. He served as Oracle's CEO and now holds the roles of CTO and executive chairman. Ellison's leadership and vision for Oracle are chronicled in the book "Softwar: An Intimate Portrait of Larry Ellison and Oracle."

Ellison has positioned Oracle as a central player in the artificial intelligence sector. He has advocated for leveraging enterprise and private data to train and deploy large multimodal AI models. Oracle's advancements in AI database architecture include a redesigned Oracle Database and a new AI Data Platform that uses retrieval-augmented generation and vector search, enabling large language models to securely process both public and private data. Ellison's net worth has reached significant milestones, reflecting Oracle's growth in AI and cloud computing services.

Outside of technology, Ellison is active in competitive sailing, founding a team that won the America's Cup. The United States, represented by the Golden Gate Yacht Club and Ellison's Team Oracle, defended their title in San Francisco Bay, making the event accessible to spectators. Ellison has also invested in the media industry, financially backing Skydance, which acquired Paramount Global. As a philanthropist, he supported research into aging and age-related diseases through the Ellison Medical Foundation, focusing on longevity research. Ellison has received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement and has been inducted into the Bay Area Business Hall of Fame. His career spans the evolution of enterprise software, artificial intelligence, and digital media.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 05/22/2026.

Larry Ellison Videos

Larry Ellison on Sailing, Steve Jobs, and the Spirit of Competition

Larry Ellison on Sailing, Steve Jobs, and the Spirit of Competition

In this archival interview Oracle founder Larry Ellison shares insights into his passion for sailing with Oracle Team USA.

Larry Ellison on the Race for AI

Larry Ellison on the Race for AI

Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison on the race for AI and comparison to F1.

Gen 2 Cloud Autonomous Infrastructure: Larry Ellison at Oracle ...

Gen 2 Cloud Autonomous Infrastructure: Larry Ellison at Oracle ...

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