How Larry Ellison (Briefly) Became the World’s Richest Person

For a few hours this week. The richest person in the world wasn't Elon Musk. It was Larry Ellison whose personal fortune suddenly skyrocketed.Larry Ellison's net worth soared by $89 billion. That was the biggest one day gain ever recorded on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The cause of this giant leap.The company Ellison co-founded. Oracle just had a bit of a moment. Oracle shares have surged pre-market after the company posted a major increase in bookings and gave an aggressive outlook for its cloud infr ...