Billionaire Larry Ellison Scrambled to Rename Yacht After Coming to Horrifying Realization About Its Name
4 Articles
4 Articles
Larry Ellison once renamed a superyacht because its name spelled backwards was ‘I’m a Nazi’
(JTA) — Larry Ellison, the Jewish founder of Oracle and a major pro-Israel donor, has recently been in the headlines for his media acquisition ventures with his son. The new scrutiny on the family has surfaced a decades-old detail about Ellison: that he once rechristened a superyacht after realizing that its original name carried an antisemitic tinge. In 1999, Ellison — then No. 23 on Forbes’ billionaires list, well on his way to his No. 4 ranki…
Billionaire Larry Ellison scrambled to rename yacht after coming to horrifying realization about its name
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison had reportedly selected the name from Japanese mythology, after the Shinto goddess associated with both creation and death.
Billionaire Larry Ellison Rushed To Rename Yacht After Realizing What Its Name Meant In a Mirror
For someone who built one of the world’s most powerful technology companies, the mistake was surprisingly simple. Billionaire tech mogul Larry Ellison once found himself scrambling to rename a newly christened superyacht after discovering that its elegant name spelled out something deeply offensive when read in reverse in a mirror. The episode, which has resurfaced on social media and sparked a wave of memes, blends billionaire excess, cultural …
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium



