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Larry Ellison, founder and chairman of international mega-giant Oracle, is one of the most interesting figures in tech.
From yacht racing to buying whole Hawaiian islands to trash-talking competitors, it's always a wonder to see what Ellison is going to do next.
Here's how Larry Ellison went from two-time college dropout all the way to international playboy.
Lawrence Joseph Ellison was born in the Bronx on August 17, 1944, the son of a single mother named Florence Spellman.Google MapsWhen he was 9 months old, baby Larry came down with pneumonia. His mom sent him to Chicago to live with his aunt and uncle, Lillian and Louis Ellison.YouTube screenshot
Louis, his adoptive father, was a Russian immigrant who took the name "Ellison" in tribute to the place in which he entered the US: Ellis Island.YouTube screenshot
Ellison went to high school in Chicago's middle-class South Side before attending the city's University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.Wikimedia Commons
When his adoptive mother died during his second year at college, Ellison dropped out. He tried college again later at the University of Chicago, but dropped out again after only one semester.The University of Chicago/Facebook
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