While his dad, Larry Ellison, built Oracle and became one of the richest men in tech, David quietly went a different route. He left USC’s film school in the mid 2000s to start his own studio called Skydance Media.
At first, everyone thought he was just another rich kid trying to play Hollywood. Then he started financing hits like Mission Impossible and Star Trek, and eventually produced Top Gun Maverick, the movie that saved theaters after the pandemic.
By 2024, Paramount was drowning in debt, and David made his move. Backed by Oracle money, he merged Skydance with Paramount in an eight billion dollar deal. Now he’s the CEO and chairman of the new Paramount Skydance, controlling franchises like Star Trek, Nickelodeon, CBS, MTV, and more.
Meanwhile, his father Larry still runs Oracle, investing in Al, defense tech, and leading a group looking to take control of TikTok’s US operations. Together, they’re quietly building a two headed empire, one that owns the technology powering the world, and the other that owns the stories that shape it.
Source:Lovinghananews.com
