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Larry Ellison
Co-Founder and CTO; Oracle Corporation
Billionaire tech mogul; Oracle built surveillance databases for governments worldwide; close Trump ally; owns 98% of Lanai island
Overview
Lawrence Joseph Ellison co-founded Oracle Corporation in 1977 and built it into one of the world's largest enterprise software companies. With a net worth exceeding $200 billion; Ellison is one of the wealthiest people in the world. Oracle's database technology powers critical infrastructure for governments and corporations globally; and the company has built surveillance systems used by authoritarian regimes. Oracle won a controversial $10 billion Pentagon cloud computing contract (JEDI/JWCC); and the company's database products are integral to government surveillance programs. Ellison held a fundraiser for Donald Trump in 2020 and maintained close ties to the Trump administration; including involvement in negotiations for Oracle to acquire TikTok's U.S. operations. Ellison has been criticized for his lavish lifestyle; including purchasing 98% of the Hawaiian island of Lanai for $300 million; raising concerns about the concentration of land ownership. Oracle has faced multiple antitrust investigations and lawsuits; including a DOL lawsuit alleging the company systematically underpaid women and minorities by $400 million. In 2023; Oracle paid $115 million to settle a privacy lawsuit alleging the company tracked billions of people through cookies and other digital surveillance without consent.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
Oracle builds surveillance databases and technologies used by governments worldwide; including authoritarian regimes
Held fundraiser for Trump at his Rancho Mirage estate in 2020; maintained close ties to Trump administration
Oracle settled DOL lawsuit for allegedly systematically underpaying women and minorities by $400 million
Purchased 98% of the Hawaiian island of Lanai for $300 million; raising concerns about billionaire land concentration and native Hawaiian displacement
Oracle paid $115 million in 2023 to settle privacy lawsuit alleging company tracked billions of people through digital surveillance without consent
Oracle won controversial Pentagon cloud computing contracts worth billions; critics alleged political connections influenced procurement
Related Investigations (1)
Known Associates & Connections
Donald Trump
Close ally; hosted Trump fundraiser; Oracle involved in TikTok acquisition negotiations
Sources & Documentation
2 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Born
- August 17, 1944
- Birthplace
- New York City, USA
Education
- •University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (dropped out)
- •University of Chicago (dropped out)
Key Timeline
August 17, 1944
Born in New York City
1977
Co-founded Software Development Laboratories (later Oracle Corporation)
2012
Purchases 98% of Hawaiian island of Lanai for $300 million
February 2020
Hosts fundraiser for Trump at his California estate
2020
Oracle involved in negotiations to acquire TikTok's U.S. operations at Trump administration's urging
2023
Oracle pays $115 million to settle privacy lawsuit over unauthorized digital tracking