Micky Arison

Micky Arison
The CEO and chairman of cruise operator Carnival Corp. Arison also bought the the NBA team the Miami Heat, in 2010. Micky Arison was born in Israel in 1949 and dropped out of college in Miami to start working in the sales department at Carnival, which was founded by his father, Ted Arison, in 1972. Arison became president in 1979, helped the company go public in 1987, and became chairman and CEO in 1990. He has lead Carnival through the acquisitions of several other cruise lines, including Holland America, Seabourn, Cunard, Costa Cruises and Princess, which expanded the company into the luxury cruise market and gave it approximately a 50% market share. He has also helped Carnival's cruises to frequently operate at full occupancy, increasing the company's profitability.

In 1995, Mickey Arison became managing general partner of the Heat and hired Pat Riley as coach. He helped make the team more competitive, with numerous playoff appearances, and helped turn it into a championship team that won the title in 2006. Arison served a three year term as chairman of the NBA Board of Governors and has been named to Forbes' list of the world's richest people.


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  • ARISON, TED — (1924–1998), Israeli shipping magnate. Arison was born in Zikhron Ya akov and attended the Herzlia Gymnasia in Tel Aviv before studying for a year at the American University of Beirut. He fought in Italy and Germany in World War II as part of the …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Arison family — The Arison family is an Israeli American business family. Moshe and Sarah Arison immigrated to Turkish ruled Palestine from Romania in 1882, and were among the founders of the town of Zikhron Ya aqov. Their eldest son, Meir, is the father of Ted… …   Wikipedia

  • Micky — For other words and name spelled similarly, see Mick and similar (disambiguation). Micky is a given name, and may refer to: Micky Adams (born 1961), professional football manager Micky Arison (born 1949), Chief Executive Officer of Carnival… …   Wikipedia

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  • Ted Arison — (1924 – October 1 1999) was an Israeli American businessman who co founded Norwegian Cruise Lines in 1966 with Knut Kloster and founded Carnival Cruise Lines in 1972.Born in Tel Aviv, Palestine (then under the British Mandate; now in Israel), he… …   Wikipedia

  • Ted Arison — Nom de naissance Ted Arison Naissance 1924 Zichron Yaacov, Israël Décès 1 octobre 1999 (à 75 ans ans) Tel Aviv Nationalité …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Shari Arison — (born 1957) is an Israeli American businesswoman and Israel s wealthiest citizen. She is the owner of several businesses, the largest among them Bank Hapoalim. According to Forbes , she is the richest woman in the Middle East, and the only woman… …   Wikipedia

  • Carnival Corp. — Logo de Carnival corporation Création 1974 Fondateurs Ted Arison …   Wikipédia en Français

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