Larry Ellison's Impact On Childhood And Education

Abstract

Larry Ellison is among the top names in the computer industry. He has been fiercely competitive with Bill Gates over the years. That competitive nature may very well be the driving force behind some of his contributions to the world of computer technology.

Childhood and Education

It is important to understand the background and education of Larry Ellison in order to understand what drives and motivates him in his adult life. Ellison was not a child of privilege. He did not grow up with parents who were scientists or pushed him to excel. According Wikipedia, Larry Ellison was born to a 19 year old unwed Jewish mother who felt compelled to give him up to her aunt and uncle to raise him. He grew up in a two bedroom apartment in a

One of those companies was Amdahl Corporation where Ellison was able to participate in building the first IBM-compatible mainframe system. Ellison and two other co-workers pursued founding a new company named Software Development Labs. Ellison functioned as CEO of this newly founded company. It was at this company he came across the concept of something called a relational database. This database model consisted of several tables. The website HowItWorks.com explains the relationship between tables is established by field in each table that relates to each other. It was the winning bid of a contract for the CIA that Software Development Labs created the first commercial database software. The software would eventually change how businesses store and retrieve

Coming to the brink of disaster was enough of a wakeup call for Ellison and he looked to pursuing a more professional business practice. He brought in a Chief Financial Officer and a Chief Operating Officer while he concentrated on the details of running the business. These changes made enough difference for the company to become profitable again. Through numerous acquisitions Oracle has moved into place as the second largest software making company. One step closer to Ellison’s prediction of the largest company.

Conclusion Larry Ellison is a computer technology leader with a vision of building the largest software company in the world. Whether he was born a competitor or become one as a result of an unsupportive adoptive father, Ellison’s competitive nature as proven to be a huge benefit to the world of technology. I have no doubt he will surpass Bill Gates as the founder of the world’s largest software manufacturer.