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I worked with Ellison's first wife, Adda Quinn, whom he married in 1967, in the late 70s and early 80s. From "Market Realist":

Quinn described Ellison as “the most charismatic man she had ever met,” but it seemed that charisma was not enough to pull them through the difficult financial challenges they faced in their marriage. By 1974, Quinn was tired of Ellison’s extravagant spending and his dreams of becoming a millionaire, so she filed for divorce. He would go on to found his own software development company four years later.

Adda never once mentioned her years with Ellison and I learned of it quite by accident (or maybe office gossip). She was a great person. But what a life mistake!

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By 1974, Quinn was tired of Ellison’s extravagant spending and his dreams of becoming a millionaire, so she filed for divorce. He would go on to found his own software development company four years later.

Reminds me of Ray Kroc and his first wife, as depicted in "The Founder".