The co-founder of a tech company beat Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg to become the second richest man in the world after their business stock, according to which he became $ 40 million rich, according to him according to him Report by luck.
Thanks to Oracle’s growing success of the cloud computing business, Larry Ellison’s fate now, behind Forbes, has reached $ 250.9 billion behind Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, which is with $ 405.8 billion.
Oracle’s strong earnings report sent his stock extending. With about 41% shares of the company near Ellison, his assets jumped $ 25 billion in a single day and increased by 16 billion dollars shortly after.
Meanwhile, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos currently has $ 229 billion, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a total value of $ 240 billion.
Who is Larry Ellison?
80-year-old Tech Titan co-established Oracle as a database software company in 1977. In the decades, it increased into a global cloud computing powerhouse, which often makes it part of the world’s top 10 richest list.
Alison is known for her bold personality and extraordinary lifestyle. In 2012, he bought 98% of the sixth largest island of Lanai, Hawaii for $ 300 million. He is also a licensed pilot and owns military aircraft.
Despite being one of the world’s richest people, Alison took only $ 1 base salary for years, relying on large -scale bonuses and stock options.
Friendship with Elon Musk
Alison said in 2018, “I am not sure how many people know, but I am a very close friend with Elon Musk, and I am a big investor in Tesla.”
They have publicly defended musk amid controversies, including backlash on billionaire behavior. He once invited his aerial property to “dry” after reportedly reported use of his alleged drug.