Micky Arison - Biography

Micky Arison (born June 29, 1949) is an Israeli-American businessman of Romanian Jewish ancestry, and Chief Executive Officer of Carnival Corporation, the world's largest cruise operator, and owner of the NBA's Miami Heat.

Arison resides primarily in Bal Harbour, Florida but he also has homes in New York and Israel.

He attended, but did not graduate from, the University of Miami.

Compensation

While CEO of Carnival in 2009, Micky Arison earned a total compensation of $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.

Wealth

Forbes magazine places Arison's wealth at $6.1 billion, making him the 94th wealthiest person in the world as of 2006. He is the son of the late Ted Arison, Carnival Corporation's founder, and his sister is Shari Arison.

See also

• The Arison family
• List of billionaires

External links

• Micky Arison profile at Forbes "World's Richest People".
• Micky Arison interview with Gema Castellano (Spanish with photos) 22 May 2007
• Micky Arison interview with Gema Castellano (Spanish with photos) 10 July 2006
• Micky Arison interview with Gema Castellano (Spanish with photos) 8 November 2004
• Highlights on Micky Arison