Being on the brink of disaster was enough of a wake-up call for Ellison and he sought to pursue a more professional business practice. He brought in a CFO and COO while focusing on the details of running the business. These changes made enough of a difference for the company to become profitable again. Through numerous acquisitions, Oracle has established itself as the second largest software manufacturing company. One step closer to Ellison's prediction for the biggest company. Conclusion Larry Ellison is a computer technology leader with a vision of creating the world's largest software company. Whether he was born a competitor or became one because of an unsupportive adoptive father, Ellison's competitive nature has proven to be a huge advantage to the tech world. I have no doubt he will surpass Bill Gates as founder of the world's largest software maker..