Larry Ellison, the billionaire founder ... The crown jewel of Ellison’s real estate empire: owning 98% of Hawaii’s sixth-largest island, Lanai, which he purchased for $300 million in 2012.

In 2012, former Dole Food owner David Murdock sold the tiny Hawaii island of Lanai—once one of the country’s largest pineapple plantations—to Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison for $300 million.

So let's put it in context: The Oracle boom means that Larry Ellison ... Musk was staying at Ellison's estate in Hawaii — Ellison owns almost all of the island of Lanai — as he was preparing ...