The Difference Between God & Larry Ellison: Inside Oracle Corporation

As head of Oracle, Larry Ellison keeps his name firmly in the headlines. His determination to conquer Bill Gates along with his brash personality has made him one of Silicon Valley's most visible players. Ellison started Oracle in 1977, then doubled its sales annually in its first 12 years. But it's not just Ellison's business acumen that makes news; if Gates is known as the nerd-king of the Valley, Ellison is its Warren Beatty. He's a daredevil sportsman who owns a number of jets that he flies at great speed, and he's rarely seen without a beautiful woman on his arm. The Difference Between God & Larry Ellison gives full credit to Ellison's entrepreneurial brilliance but doesn't mince words about the cutthroat tactics and constant half-truths for which he and Oracle have become notorious.