Re: Larry Ellison takes over...

hopi · ‎03-09-2010

Probably none like all of the billionaires.

Citrine1 · ‎03-09-2010

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

Shanus · ‎05-17-2010

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

Hoovermom · ‎03-19-2010

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.

shoekitty · ‎03-10-2010

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.

“sometimes you have to bite your upper lip and put sunglasses on”….Bob Dylan

JoyFilled Warrior · ‎09-02-2022

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.

"Don’t forget to be kind to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!" TLB

CalminHeart · ‎03-09-2010

@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.

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@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.