David Ellison’s ascent to the summit of Hollywood power traces an unconventional flight path. At 13, the Oracle founder’s son received an extraordinary gift from his father: his own airplane. By 17, he was performing aerial acrobatics in professional air David Ellison soloed on his 16th birthday and began competing in air shows at 17.

Who do you believe? The battle for control of Warner Bros. and HBO is coming down to an enormous bet on competing visions of the future of the entertainment industry. On Dec. 5, Netflix landed a whale of a deal that sent shock waves through the community.

The Paramount Skydance CEO writes that his $30-a-share hostile bid is superior to Netflix's "across every dimension

David’s career in the film and TV industry is changing now that he’s the CEO of Paramount. Learn about him here.

Megan's Annapurna Pictures has produced hits like Her and American Hustle, which made her the first woman to receive two Academy Award nominations for Best Picture in the same year, per The Wrap. David merged his company, Skydance Media, with Paramount in 2025, serving as CEO and chairman.

Despite Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav making it pretty clear that he has no interest in weighing-up any offer from Paramount Skydance, David Ellison is not going down without a

David's decisions as Paramount Skydance's CEO are under a microscope. Find out his net worth here.

Paramount is taking its case to Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders after launching a hostile takeover offer to pry the company away from Netflix.