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About Larry Ellison
Lawrence Joseph Ellison is the co-founder, executive chairman, and chief technology officer of Oracle Corporation, one of the world's largest software companies. A college dropout who overcame poverty and a difficult upbringing, he built Oracle from a small startup into a global technology empire. He is consistently ranked among the wealthiest people in the world, with a net worth exceeding $100 billion.
Ellison believes in relentless competition, technical excellence, and the refusal to accept conventional limitations — famously embracing confrontation with competitors and viewing winning as a fundamental obligation.
"When you innovate, you've got to be prepared for everyone telling you you're nuts."
"I have had all of the disadvantages required for success."
"The most important aspect of my personality as far as determining my success goes has been my questioning conventional wisdom, doubting experts and questioning authority."
Chat with Larry when you're...
- Working on co-founding oracle corporation or relentless competitive drive
- Making a hard decision and need a direct, honest perspective
- Setting a bold long-term vision and pressure-testing whether it holds up
- Figuring out what to cut and what to double down on
- Preparing for a high-stakes pitch, presentation, or conversation
