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Re: Larry Ellison takes over...

hopi — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 21:07:28 GMT

Probably none like all of the billionaires.

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Citrine1 — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 21:44:27 GMT

What an obscene amount of money for one person to own.

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Shanus — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:22:19 GMT

Not up to date who he is, but wish these big money people would give to charities. Who needs that much to spend?

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Hoovermom — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 03:47:06 GMT

I believe he made all this money and what he gives away is his own business. Maybe do a google check on the "billionaires" and find out who he gives to........

Philanthropy and Sponsorship

Larry Ellison is a generous philanthropist. By 2004, he had donated over 1% of his wealth, a not inconsiderable $150 million. The focus of his philanthropy is on medical research, projects in Israel and education, including donations to Stanford and Harvard Universities. For example, he donated $5 million to start the Lawrence J. Ellison Musculo-Skeletal Research Center and $200 million to the University of Southern California to establish the Lawrence J. Ellison institute for Transformative Medicine of USC. His role as a sports sponsor is well-known. He is famous in the yachting world for being the sponsor of Oracle Team USA and of the yacht team of USA 17 in the America’s Cup. He is a competitive yachtsman himself having crewed in the second race of the America’s Cup in 2010.

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shoekitty — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 03:31:59 GMT

I think what they do with their money is their business. But it is well known that most of these billionaires donate millions and millions ever hear. They just keep raking in the dough. Believe me, there are a few billionaires in power that give nothing, I mean, nothing. Mr Ellison isn't one of them. He gives above and beyond.

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JoyFilled Warrior — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 06:27:57 GMT

Personally, I always thought it was the utmost in humanly possible power, to have an overabundance of wealth, so much so that you can donate to whatever, whomever you want, as often and spread around as you want. This doesnt seem to have been my personal station in life for this kind of abundance tho.

And still, I remain incredibly grateful when I've been the beneficiary of such abundance by others, & not just by their spread monetary abundance.

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CalminHeart — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 11:27:53 GMT

@shoekitty wrote:
I think what they do with their money is their business. But it is well known that most of these billionaires donate millions and millions ever hear. They just keep raking in the dough. Believe me, there are a few billionaires in power that give nothing, I mean, nothing. Mr Ellison isn't one of them. He gives above and beyond.

And then there are more who prey on people to grow their millions and billions. Or there are those who pass bills that benefit only the super wealthy. I can think of a lot of grifters off the top of my head.

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Tinkrbl44 — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 19:44:37 GMT

@Shanus wrote:
Not up to date who he is, but wish these big money people would give to charities. Who needs that much to spend?

@Shanus

Your comment is strange .... exactly WHAT makes you think wealthy people don't give to charities?

Serious question.

Not only do wealthy give to other charities, most of them start their own charitable foundations to direct the cash flow to causes they personally care about.

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:00:39 GMT

Larry Ellison donates an enormous amount of his personal wealth through his Foundations.

It's unfortunate that posters spout garbage without researching facts and real numbers.

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PA Mom-mom — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:13:25 GMT

Well, according to Forbes, he's not number one today. I'm not sure what difference it makes to me.

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Sooner — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:36:27 GMT

I had to look up who he is. Oracle is a gigantic tech company that has been around for a long time. No surprise to me at his wealth.

No skin off my nose and none of my beeswax. He has been fortunate and probably has worked and worried a lot along the way, or not. Has nothing to do with me. People like this are part of what makes the world go around. I harbor them no ill will and to me it's "so what?"

Re: Larry Ellison takes over...

Tinkrbl44 — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:46:14 GMT

@They CallMe MRWILKES wrote:
Larry Ellison donates an enormous amount of his personal wealth through his Foundations.

It's unfortunate that posters spout garbage without researching facts and real numbers.

@They CallMe MRWILKES

ITA ... to some here, facts don't really matter.

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CalminHeart — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:28:08 GMT

Larry can donate or do whatever he wants with his money. Because he donated to some good charities and schools years ago doesn't mean he still does and it certainly doesn't automatically make him a decent human being.

Many of his donations, beliefs, and affiliations make me run the other way.

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occasionalrain — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 17:43:12 GMT

I never donate to medical research because innocent animals are tortured and killed.

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Tinkrbl44 — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 18:44:02 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@Shanus wrote:
Not up to date who he is, but wish these big money people would give to charities. Who needs that much to spend?
@Shanus

Your comment is strange .... exactly WHAT makes you think wealthy people don't give to charities?

Serious question.

Not only do wealthy give to other charities, most of them start their own charitable foundations to direct the cash flow to causes they personally care about.

@Shanus

Where did you go? It was a fair question. Suddenly, you are hiding?

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beckyb1012 — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:14:18 GMT

It is their money and we have no ideal what all they do with anymore than we know what each other does in giving to our charities.

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CalminHeart — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:57:32 GMT

@They CallMe MRWILKES wrote:
Larry Ellison donates an enormous amount of his personal wealth through his Foundations.

It's unfortunate that posters spout garbage without researching facts and real numbers.

Just because you disagree with some doesn't mean they're wrong. Look up when Ellison is doing these days. I wouldn't trust him with my used pen.

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CalminHeart — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 11:09:10 GMT

I don't mind people making millions and billions. Good for them.

I do mind when they use that money for greed and political power while hurting those deemed less-than, which is exactly what's happening.

No one will ever convince me that 98% of the super wealthy are the good guys today. I've read enough about this guy and many others to know better. I spent nearly 40 years in their world, even as an executive for many years, so I've seen it firsthand.

Facts matter.

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hopi — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 11:20:02 GMT

It's a tax deduction.... otherwise it goes to the government.

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Lakelife62 — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 11:48:34 GMT

I have no problem with multi billuonaires.

Pay your fair share of taxes

Endow hospitals and universities

Finance parks and rec centers and food banks in every community in which you operate

Use your enormous power for good

Don't associate with known criminals, no matter how enticing they may seem