The billionaire tech heir trying to buy the movie industry — on his father’s dime
David Ellison, son of Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison, is at the center of a high-stakes battle to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery, aiming to transform his family’s influence in Hollywood. Backed by his father’s wealth and driven by a genuine passion for film, David’s ambitions go beyond
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