
Inside Larry Ellison's blueprint for dominance
Larry Ellison, the so-called Samurai of Silicon Valley, has spent nearly five decades waging corporate war — and today finds himself nearing the summit of a lifelong ambition.
- Words by: Archie Rutland

Larry Ellison, the so-called Samurai of Silicon Valley, has spent nearly five decades waging corporate war — and today finds himself nearing the summit of a lifelong ambition.
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Larry Ellison, the so-called Samurai of Silicon Valley, has spent nearly five decades waging corporate war — and today finds himself nearing the summit of a lifelong ambition.
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Larry Ellison did not briefly become the world’s richest man this year by accident. Some may say that luck played its part along the way, but as somebody who is completely obsessed by winning, Larry Ellison would tell you it was all by design. Ellison did not become the richest man in the world through saving money either. In stark contrast with someone like Warren Buffet, Ellison is known for his lavish spending habits and having a taste for owning the biggest or the best.
Larry Ellison did not briefly become the world’s richest man this year by accident. Some may say that luck played its part along the way, but as somebody who is completely obsessed by winning, Larry Ellison would tell you it was all by design. Ellison did not become the richest man in the world through saving money either. In stark contrast with someone like Warren Buffet, Ellison is known for his lavish spending habits and having a taste for owning the biggest or the best.
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