US EditionLarry Ellison Was Briefly the World's Richest Man. Here Are the Politicians He's Spent Money to Support over the Years.
Oracle's 36% stock surge driven by AI-cloud demand raised Larry Ellison's net worth by $101 billion in one day, briefly making him the world's richest person.
- Larry Ellison briefly became the world's richest person on September 10, 2025, surpassing Elon Musk after Oracle's stock surged in the United States.
- This rise resulted from Oracle's strong earnings report and booming demand for its data center services used by AI companies.
- Ellison co-founded Oracle in 1977 in Santa Clara after dropping out of college and working as a computer programmer, growing it into a leading tech company via acquisitions.
- His net worth reached an estimated $393 billion due mainly to his 41% ownership of Oracle, alongside earlier strategic investments including a $1 billion Tesla stake.
- Ellison has long supported several American politicians over decades, donating millions to various Republican super PACs as well as Democratic campaigns in the 1990s.
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Oracle’s co-founder, Larry Ellison, took the title of the world’s richest person from Elon Musk last Wednesday, when his software giant’s stock skyrocketed in more than a third in minutes. Bloomberg estimates that it has a wealth of $393 billion, surpassing Musk’s 385 billion. However, Forbes still puts Musk at the top with an estimate of $439 billion. With the increase in his fortune, Ellison could fund for a year the lifestyle of 5 million U.S…
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Larry Ellison was briefly the world's richest man. Here are the politicians he's spent money to support over the years.
Oracle chairman and cofounder Larry Ellison briefly eclipsed Elon Musk as the world's richest man this week.Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesThis week, Larry Ellison briefly overtook Elon Musk as the richest man in the world.Ellison is a major political donor and has supported several American politicians over the years.His biggest beneficiaries have been Tim Scott, Marco Rubio, and Mitt Romney.Oracle cofounder and chairman Larry Ellison briefly over…
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