{
  "id": 5306685,
  "title": "Oracle's Larry Ellison's First Marriage Ended Three Months After His Daughter's Birth, But He Chose To Stay Close To His Ex-Wife: Here's Why",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/oracles-larry-ellisons-first-marriage-ended-three-months-after-his",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T10:16:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/tech/oracles-larry-ellisons-first-marriage-ended-three-months-after-his-daughters-birth-but-he-chose-to-stay-close-to-his-ex-wife-heres-why"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 1986, Oracle's co-founder Larry Ellison faced a significant personal milestone when his first wife, Barbara Boothe, filed for divorce just three months after their daughter Megan was born. The divorce came at a challenging time for Ellison, as he was navigating Oracle's early growth while raising a young family. Ellison and Boothe met in 1983 when she worked as a receptionist at Relational Software, which later became Oracle, and married the same year their son David was born. Megan joined the family in January 1986. However, just four months later, on April 31, 1986, the couple filed for divorce. Despite the dissolution of their marriage, Ellison and Boothe chose to maintain a close relationship for the sake of their children's well-being. In author Matthew Symonds' 2003 book \"Softwar: An Intimate Portrait of Larry Ellison and Oracle,\" Ellison reflected on how fatherhood had made him more attuned to his children's emotional needs and a more thoughtful partner and friend. Following the divorce, Boothe became the primary caregiver to their children, David and Megan, who largely stayed out of the public eye as Ellison's tech fortune and profile flourished. The divorce allowed the siblings to explore their passion for cinema, with their mother gathering over 3,000 VHS tapes for them to watch together, including classics like \"Jurassic Park\" and \"Back to the Future.\" This early exposure to film would shape both siblings' professional paths: David Ellison founded Skydance Media, producing blockbuster franchises such as \"Mission: Impossible\" and \"Top Gun: Maverick,\" while Megan Ellison established Annapurna Pictures, creating critically acclaimed films like \"Zero Dark Thirty,\" \"Her,\" and \"American Hustle,\" earning numerous Academy Award nominations. Larry Ellison, now among the world's wealthiest individuals, went on to marry and divorce several more times after his divorce from Boothe.",
  "summary": "Oracle founder Larry Ellison hit a major personal crossroads in 1986, when his first wife, Barbara Boothe, filed for divorce just three months after their daughter Megan was born. According to a report by People.com, the split arrived at a demanding moment in Ellison's life, as he was juggling Oracle's early growth with the responsibilities of a young family. A marriage that began at the office…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}