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Honing essential computer and programming capabilities with a number of established companies , such as Wells Fargo and Ampex , founder of Oracle , Larry Ellison was inspired by computer scientist Edgar F . Codd , and launched the business a decade prior to the launch of Google .

Influenced by the idea of storing valuable information with technology , Oracle launched its IPO in the 1980s and gained significant momentum across the technology industry .

Amassing a net worth of $ 60mn , matching Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg , Ellison stepped away his CEO role back in 2014 , but has retained his positions as Chairman and Chief Technology Officer at the company . www . oracle . com NOVEMBER 2018