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“I am also involved with all the acquisitions and overall strategy. Now it's true, I don't run operations. But I've never really run operations. I've never had the endurance to run sales. The whole idea of selling to the customer just isn't my personality. I'm an engineer, tell me why something isn't working or is and I am curious.”

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Larry Ellison is a prominent businessman and co-founder of Oracle Corporation. Born on August 17, 1944, he has been a driving force in the technology industry, particularly in the database and enterprise software sectors. His innovative leadership has propelled Oracle to become one of the world's largest software companies. more

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