Although the book deals extensively with oracles efforts to promote a new software package, it comes to life most when it follows ellison. Larry ellison has 16 books on goodreads with 759 ratings. Larry ellison is good and bad, smart and dumb, candid and cunning, and the list goes on. Books on larry ellison and his favourite books are located at the bottom of the. Of course, the americas cup race isnt between individuals but between sailing clubs.
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Larry ellison, cofounder of the worlds secondlargest software company, is silicon valleys most notorious playboy and a sportsman of the first rank who flies fighter jets and races worldclass sailing boats. Larry ellisons in depth interview on his life and success. In julian guthries riveting new book about larry ellison s quest for the americas cup, readers are treated to not only a gripping tale of worldclass competition and strategic gamesmanship. I wanted to read the book softwar to read the history of oracle corporation, but could not get my hands on it, but this was a good starting point. Oracle owner poised to announce world series of sailing. Oracle founder larry ellison discloses big personal stake.
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A forbes best book of the year the americas cup, first awarded in 1851, is the oldest trophy in international sports, and one of the most hotly contested. I dont think hes the devil i support him and want him to do well, ellison said. Larry ellison has 16 books on goodreads with 768 ratings. His mother, florence spellman, was a 19yearold single. Oracle owner larry ellison is reportedly poised to announce a world series of sailing featuring foiling catamarans. With the exuberance of new economy, why not make a movie based on this book. This will make mike wilson happy, will give larry another achievement in life.
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The most interesting part of the book, to me, was the footnotes penned by larry himself, a quid pro quo for the two years of access to ellisons life that symonds received. God doesnt think hes larry ellison book online at best prices in india on. He decided, in early 2000, to race for the americas cup. How larry ellison and a car mechanic teamed up to win sailings greatest race, the americas cup, twice. Its a detailed depiction of the story of ellison and oracle, and provides some interesting insights into the history of. The difference between god and larry ellison mike wilson. Larry was able to communicate his information to this reader so perfectly. Todays deals vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas new releases gift cards customer service free delivery shopper toolkit sell. Larry ellison was born in the bronx, new york, on august 17, 1944, to single mother florence spellman. The most interesting part of the book, to me, was the footnotes penned by larry himself, a quid pro quo for the two years of access to ellisons. His biological father was an italian american united states army air corps pilot.
God doesnt think hes larry ellison by mike wilson 1. But symonds manages to be reasonably balanced in this informative and entertaining portrait of ellison and oracle corp. Oracle cofounder larry ellison said president trump has his support in a new interview with forbes. But the knowledge that he has put in his book could have been put in a much larger book. Books by larry ellison author of passive income goodreads. Larry ellison is the founder of oracle and the 7th richest person in the world august 2016. The couple was seen closely eyeing some pricey bling in a couple of major jewelry stores especially major diamond baubles that could only be described as the kind usually slipped on a womans lefthand ring finger.
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