Ted Arison
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| Born |
Theodore Arisohn 24 February 1924 Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine |
| Died | 1 October 1999 (aged 75) Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Nationality |
British Palestine (1924-1948) Israeli (1948-1952 and 1990-1999) American (1950s-1990) |
| Alma mater | American University of Beirut |
| Occupation | Businessman, soldier, sports team owner and Philanthropist |
| Known for | Founder Carnival Cruise Lines |
| Spouse(s) | Mina Wasserman (1948–66; divorced) Marilyn "Lin" Hersh (1967–99; his death) |
| Children | Micky, Shari, Michael |
| Parent(s) | Meir and Vera Arisohn |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
 Israel |
| Years of service | 1948 - early 1950 (IDF) British Army (1940-1945) |
| Rank |
Sgan Aluf (Lieutenant Colonel) Sergeant Major (1940-1945) |
Ted Arison (Hebrew: תד אריסון; 24 February 1924 – 1 October 1999) was an Israeli businessman who co-founded Norwegian Cruise Lines in 1966 with Knut Kloster and founded Carnival Cruise Lines in 1972.
Arison was born Theodore Arisohn in Tel Aviv (in the then British Mandate of Palestine) to Meir, a wealthy businessman, and Vera Arisohn. He was a third-generation sabra of Romanian descent and studied commerce and economics at the American University of Beirut and fought as a member of the Jewish Brigade of the British Army during World War II. After the British departure he later served as an officer in the IDF during Israel's War of Independence, eventually achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel. From 1946-51, he managed Meir Dizengoff and Company, a shipping company.
Frustrated by the lack of business opportunities, Arison wrapped up his business and moved to the United States after 1952. He took his family to New York in 1954 and moved to Miami, Florida, in 1966. He created Carnival Cruise Lines in 1972 in which he made his fortune.
Later, he established the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts based in Miami. He brought professional basketball to South Florida with the forming of the Miami Heat in 1988, and established the Arison Foundation, a philanthropic institution, in Israel and the United States.
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