Larry Ellison
Oracle co-founder; holds a controlling stake in Skydance
Larry Ellison is the co-founder and chief technology officer of Oracle. Through his family trust he funded the 2025 merger of Paramount Global with Skydance Media and remains the largest owner of the company, now Skydance Corporation, while his son David Ellison runs it.Sources:1Wikipedia: Larry Ellison, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)2Wikipedia: Paramount Skydance, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
He donated at least $4 million to a super PAC backing Marco Rubio's 2016 presidential bid and $15 million to a super PAC linked to Senator Tim Scott in 2022, and let Donald Trump hold a fundraiser at his Rancho Mirage estate in 2020. In March 2026 Trump appointed him to the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.Sources:1Wikipedia: Larry Ellison, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)3FedScoop: Trump taps Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison for science, tech advisory panel, FedScoop, 25 March 2026 (source, opens in a new tab)
Roles and connections
- CBS NewsOwner of CBS News: Largest owner of Skydance through his family trustNews division of the US network CBS, owned by Skydance
- CNNOwner of CNN: Largest owner of Skydance through his family trustUS cable news network based in Atlanta, owned by Skydance
- David EllisonSonChairman and CEO of Skydance Corporation
- Skydance CorporationLargest shareholder through the family trustUS media company controlled by Larry and David Ellison
- Republican PartyGave at least $4 million to Conservative Solutions PAC, a super PAC backing Marco Rubio's Republican presidential bid (2016)One of the two major political parties in the United States
- Republican PartyDonated $15 million to Opportunity Matters Fund, a super PAC linked to Republican senator Tim Scott (2022)One of the two major political parties in the United States
- Republican PartyLet Donald Trump hold a campaign fundraiser at his Rancho Mirage estate; he was not present (2020)One of the two major political parties in the United States
- Government of the United StatesAppointed by President Trump to the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (2026)Federal government of the United States
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