Larry Ellison buys 98% of Hawaiian island for $300 million

Larry Ellison once struggled to pay electricity bills to keep his computer running.

Ellison wrote a $300 million cheque to buy 98% of the Hawaiian island of Lanai.

Lanai is three times the size of San Francisco.

Ellison now lives full-time on Lanai and envisions a luxury destination with a sustainable community.

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