No. 27: Lawrence J. Ellison
February 6, 2012 | Read Time: 1 minute
Amount donated in 2011: $59.2-million
Beneficiary: Ellison Medical Foundation
Donor’s background: Mr. Ellison founded the Oracle computer-software company.
Mr. Ellison, 67, gave $59.2-million to the Ellison Medical Foundation, in Bethesda, Md., for biomedical research. He established the foundation in 1997 to award grants to researchers and organizations studying the aging process, age-related disabilities and diseases, stem-cell research, and other scientific fields that might not be well-supported by other sources. The foundation gave more than $46.8-million in 2011.
—Maria Di Mento
|
Year |
Rank |
Total donated or pledged |
|
2010 |
24 |
$45.1-million |
|
2009 |
24 |
$46.9-million |
|
2008 |
42 |
$40.3-million |
|
2007 |
50 |
$39.0-million |
|
2006 |
18 |
$100.0-million |
|
2005 |
7 |
$153.0-million |
|
2004 |
31 |
$40.0-million |
|
2003 |
27 |
$35.0-million |
|
2002 |
24 |
$35.0-million |
|
2000 |
50 |
$17.6-million |
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