Facts on BMW Oracle owner Larry Ellison (America’s Cup)

Posted by Mike on Thursday, February 4, 2010 - 423 views

The 33rd America’s Cup will get underway in Valencia on Monday after a host of legal disputes over the rules and the venue.

Challengers BMW Oracle of the U.S. are owned by Larry Ellison, the billionaire who founded computer giant Oracle more than 30 years ago.

He became a computer programmer at Ampex, participating in building the first IBM-compatible mainframe system.

Here are a few more facts on Ellison: MORE