Ted Arison | |
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Born | Theodore Arisohn 24 February 1924 |
Died | 1 October 1999 Tel Aviv, Israel | (aged 75)
Nationality | British Palestine (1924-1948) Israeli (1948-1952 and 1990-1999) American (1952-1990) |
Alma mater | American University of Beirut |
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Known for | Founder Carnival Cruise Lines and Norwegian Caribbean Line |
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Children | 3, Including Micky and Shari[1] |
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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 soon left to form Carnival Cruise Lines in 1972.