CNN Editorial Research(CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Larry Ellison, co-founder, chairman and chief technology officer of Oracle. Florence Spellman, Ellison’s birth mother, was 19 years old and not married to Ellison’s birth father, whom Ellison has never met. September 25, 2013 – Oracle Team USA, backed by Ellison, comes from behind to win and successfully defend the America’s Cup. May-June 2015 – Ellison donates $3 million to the Conservative Solutions PAC, a group supporting Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign. January 11, 2022 – Ellison gives $15 million to the Opportunity Matters Fund, a super PAC supporting South Carolina Republican Senator Tim Scott.