Larry Ellison is arguably the wildest CEO alive in Silicon Valley:
• Hired private investigators to snoop on Microsoft
• Engaged in a decade-long battle with Google
• Planned to buy Apple and make Steve Jobs CEO
At 80, he looks younger than many 50-year-olds.
Here’s his insane story. 🧵
Ellison was a close friend of Steve Jobs. When Jobs was ousted from Apple in 1985, Ellison stood by him.
He even plotted to buy Apple, make Jobs CEO, and give him 25% of the company.
Jobs declined. Here’s Ellison reflecting on it 👇
Oracle’s market cap today? A staggering $465 billion.
Ellison owns 43% of the company, giving him a net worth of $205 billion—almost on par with Jeff Bezos, and making him the third richest person in the world.