Micky Arison
| Micky Arison | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1949 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli/American |
| Ethnicity | Jewish[1] |
| Occupation | Chief Executive Officer |
| Known for | Chief Executive Officer of Carnival Corporation |
Micky Arison (born June 29, 1949) is an Israeli-American businessman. He is Chief Executive Officer of Carnival Corporation, the world's largest cruise operator, and owner of the NBA's Miami Heat.
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[edit] Biography
Micky Arison is the son of Ted Arison, co-founder of the Carnival Corporation, with Meshulam Riklis. His sister is Shari Arison. He resides in Bal Harbor, Florida[2] but also has homes in New York and Israel. Arison owns a 200 foot yacht which he also uses as a home. He attended University of Miami but dropped out.
In 2011, Forbes magazine calculated Arison's wealth at $5.9 billion, making him the 169th wealthiest person in the world. In 2009, he earned $7,201,110, which included a base salary of $880,000, a cash bonus of $2,206,116, stocks granted of $3,618,481, and other compensation totaling $496,513.[3]
[edit] Concordia Disaster
In 2012 Micky Arison was criticized for failing to take responsibility for the Concordia cruise ship disaster in which 32 people were killed.[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Micky Arison on Twitter
- Micky Arison profile at Forbes "World's Richest People".
- Highlights on Micky Arison
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishFeatures/Article.aspx?id=187427
- ^ http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/54/rich-list-09_Micky-Arison_OAU8.html Forbes - #56 Micky Arison - The Forbes 400 Richest Americans 2009
- ^ 2009 CEO Compensation for Micky Arison, Equilar
- ^ Concordia's invisible US owner branded 'a disgrace'
- 1949 births
- Living people
- Israeli Jews
- Israeli emigrants to the United States
- University of Miami alumni
- Miami Heat owners
- American businesspeople in shipping
- National Basketball Association executives
- National Basketball Association owners
- American billionaires
- American people of Romanian-Jewish descent
- Jewish American sportspeople
- Carnival Corporation & plc
