Oracle CEO Lawrence J. Ellison, left, listens to South African President
Thabo Mbeki during a news conference at Oracle headquarters Wednesday, May
24, 2000 in Redwood Shores, Calif.
The two discussed the future of the information technology industry in South
Africa as part of Mbeki’s week-long U.S. tour, his first state visit to the
U.S. as president. Photo by Court Mast
