Micky Arison
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Micky Arison (Template:Langx; born June 29, 1949) is an Israeli-American billionaire businessman and chairman of Carnival Corporation, the world's largest cruise operator. From 1979 until 2013, he was also the company's chief executive officer. Arison is also the owner of the NBA's Miami Heat, which under his ownership has won three NBA Championships.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Early life and educationEdit
Arison was born on June 29, 1949, in Tel Aviv, Israel, the son of Ted Arison, co-founder of Carnival Corporation. His sister is Shari Arison. He also has a brother, Kames Arison.
Arison attended the University of Miami School of Business at the University of Miami but dropped out to become a sales representative for Carnival Corporation.<ref>Micky Arison biography at Forbes</ref>
CareerEdit
Miami HeatEdit
Template:Further Arison has been the owner of the Miami Heat since 1995. During his ownership, Arison hired Pat Riley as the team's head coach (and later team president) and under Arison's ownership the team has won three NBA championships (2006, 2012, and 2013).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Compensation and wealthEdit
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.<ref>2009 CEO Compensation for Micky Arison Template:Webarchive, Equilar</ref>
As of March 2025, Arison's wealth was calculated at $8.65 billion.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 2024, he was ranked at #137 on the Forbes 400 list of wealthiest individuals.<ref name=":0" />
Personal lifeEdit
Arison is married to Madeleine Arison, and they have two children.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=Forbes>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Their son Nick Arison is chief executive officer of the Miami Heat.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Arison owns two Template:Convert yachts which he uses as homes.
In January, 2025, Arison sold his condo resident in Bal Harbour, Florida for $5.8 million, or $1,134 per square foot.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Awards and honorsEdit
- Three-time NBA Champion (as owner of the Miami Heat)<ref>Heat owner Micky Arison misses Game 7 vs. Celtics due to health-and-safety protocols - Miami Herald.com</ref>
- Arison has been announced as a 2025 inductee of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>
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