Larry Ellison
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
This goo was worth a point in December 2025.
publication date: Sunday, December 14, 2025 (part of December 2025)
category: 
business
clue: This mega-rich SYSDBA has seen the future and wants to grant privileges to his preferred government administrators.
explanation: Ellison is a co-founder of what is today Oracle Corporation and was its CEO from 1977 to 2014, making him one of the richest men in the world. (SYSDBA is a term for the "super user" who has ultimate database administrator privileges in Oracle's databases.) He is also known for his donations to political candidates. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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