The rise of Larry Ellison, the jet-setting 74-year-old billionaire founder of Oracle (ORCL)

Last week, Larry Ellison, the founder and chairman of the international giant Oracle, turned 74 years old — and remains one of the most interesting figures in tech.

Whether yacht racing or buying whole Hawaiian islands or trash-talking competitors, it's always a wonder to see what Ellison will do next. At the time of writing, Forbes pegs his net worth at about $60 billion.

Here's how he went from two-time college dropout all the way to international playboy:

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Lawrence Joseph Ellison was born in the Bronx on August 17, 1944, the son of a single mother named Florence Spellman.

When he was 9 months old, baby Larry came down with pneumonia. His mom sent him to Chicago to live with his aunt and uncle, Lillian and Louis Ellison.

Louis, his adoptive father, was a Russian immigrant who took the name "Ellison" in tribute to the place in which he entered the US: Ellis Island.

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