Lawrence Joseph Ellison is an American businessman and entrepreneur who co-founded the software company Oracle Corporation. He was Oracle's chief executive officer from 1977 to 2014 and is now its chief technology officer and executive chairman. He is a centibillionaire and the 2nd richest person in the world as of October 2025.

1944Jean-Bernard Pommier, French pianist and conductor^[†]

Jean-Bernard Pommier, is a French pianist and conductor.

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DEWEY ATTACKS FOUR-POWER MOVE TO CONTROL WORLD; Warns Dumbarton Oaks Conference Not to 'Get Off on a Cynical Foot' PLEA FOR SMALL NATIONS Speaks for Republican Party in Asserting Rights of All Must Be Protected DEWEY ATTACKS FOUR-POWER MOVE

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