Tech billionaire Larry Ellison commissioned his superyacht Rising Sun with just two emails. This deal contrasted sharply with his extensive legal battles over smaller matters. Designer Jon Bannenberg created the yacht's final masterpiece largely without modern computer design tools. This is surprising because Larry Ellison sued the city of San Jose just to keep landing his $38 million Gulfstream V after the local airports late-night noise curfew.

Tech tycoon Larry Ellison once waged a relentless two-year legal battle against the city of San Jose just to secure a midnight landing slot for his private jet. The billionaire…

Tech billionaire Larry Ellison commissioned his superyacht Rising Sun with just two emails. This deal contrasted sharply with his extensive legal battles over smaller matters.…