Though Lawrence Ellison’s total compensation from Oracle stayed flat from 2009 to 2010, his net worth grew by $11.5 billion in the last year. With a net worth of $39.5 billion, Mr. Ellison is the only one of the Top 5 highest paid CEOs on the list who is also one of the Top 5 richest people in the world (he’s No.5). Ellison is the co-founder of the software company, which is based in Redwood Shores, Calif., and employs 105,000 people worldwide.
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