Dropped out of University of Chicago. He had an early aptitude for
mathematics, and worked for Ampex Corporation. One of his projects was
a database for the CIA, which he named "Oracle".
Graduated from Eugene Field Elementary School in Chicago in 1958 and attended Sullivan High School.
His Net Worth is 54.3 billion.[Jan 2017].
He was born out of wedlock to a 19-year-old girl, and was raised by her
aunt.
In 1977, with $2000, he founded the company Software Development
Laboratories. It was later renamed Oracle after the flagship product
Oracle database.
In 2004, Forbes reported his net worth at around $13.7 billion, making
him one of the 10 richest people in the U.S.