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{{Short description|American billionaire and businessman}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Micky Arison
| image              = Micky Arison (cropped).jpg
| caption            = Arison in 2006
| native_name        = מיקי אריסון
| native_name_lang   = he
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1949|6|29|mf=y}}
| birth_place        = [[Tel Aviv]], Israel
| death_date         = 
| death_place        = 
| education          = [[University of Miami]] (did not graduate)
| spouse             = Madeleine Arison
| children           = 2
| parents            = [[Ted Arison]]<br> Mina Wasserman
| relatives          = [[Arison family]]
| occupation         = Chairman of [[Carnival Corporation & plc]]<br>Owner of the [[Miami Heat]]
| awards             = 3×  [[List of NBA champions|NBA champion]] (as owner) {{nbafy|2006}}, {{nbafy|2012}}, {{nbafy|2013}} with Heat
}}

'''Micky Arison''' ({{Langx|he|מיקי אריסון}}; born June 29, 1949) is an [[Israeli-American]] billionaire businessman and chairman of [[Carnival Corporation & plc|Carnival Corporation]], the world's largest [[cruise ship|cruise]] operator. From 1979 until 2013, he was also the company's [[chief executive officer]]. Arison is also the owner of the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]'s [[Miami Heat]], which under his ownership has won three [[NBA Championship]]s.<ref>{{Cite news| url =http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/25/micky-arison-ceo-carnival_n_3496111.html|title=Micky Arison, Miami Heat Owner, Steps Down As CEO Of Carnival Corporation |work= The Huffington Post |date = June 25, 2013}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
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 [[Miami Herbert Business School|University of Miami School of Business]] at the [[University of Miami]] but left school to become a sales representative for [[Carnival Corporation & plc|Carnival Corporation]].<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/profile/micky-arison/?sh=2f7b2cae7e62 Micky Arison biography] at ''[[Forbes]]''</ref>

==Career==
===Miami Heat===
{{Further|Miami Heat}}
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 Finals|NBA championships]] ([[2006 NBA Finals|2006]], [[2012 NBA Finals|2012]], and [[2013 NBA Finals|2013]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=Directory: Micky Arison|url=http://www.nba.com/heat/contact/directory_arison.html|work=NBA.com|access-date=2013-04-26}}</ref>
[[File:Shaquille O'Neal, Pat Riley and Micky Arison at the White House.jpg|thumb|right|Arison (bottom right) with the [[Miami Heat]] in 2006 at the White House]]
===Compensation and wealth===
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>[http://www.equilar.com/CEO_Compensation/Carnival_Micky_Arison.php 2009 CEO Compensation for Micky Arison] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090414091944/http://www.equilar.com/CEO_Compensation/Carnival_Micky_Arison.php |date=2009-04-14 }}, Equilar</ref>

As of March 2025, Arison's wealth was calculated at $8.65 billion.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Micky Arison |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/micky-arison/ |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> 

In 2024, he was ranked at #137 on the Forbes 400 list of wealthiest individuals.<ref name=":0" />

==Personal life==
Arison is married to Madeleine Arison, and they have two children.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fconline.foundationcenter.org/grantmaker-profile/?collection=grantmakers&activity=result&key=ARIS416 |title=Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation |publisher=Foundation Directory Online |access-date=2017-06-07}}</ref><ref name=Forbes>{{cite web|title=Micky Arison|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/micky-arison/|work=[[Forbes]]|access-date=7 June 2017}}</ref> Their son [[Nick Arison]] is chief executive officer of the [[Miami Heat]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/heat/2011-07-22-nick-arison-ceo_n.htm |title=Nick Arison takes over as CEO of Miami Heat |work=[[USA Today]] |date=2011-07-22 |access-date=2017-06-07}}</ref>

Arison owns two {{Convert|200|feet|m|adj=on}} yachts which he uses as homes.

In January, 2025, Arison sold his condo residence in [[Bal Harbour, Florida]] for  $5.8 million, or $1,134 per square foot.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-02 |title=Billionaire Arison family sells waterfront Bal Harbour condo |url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/billionaire-arison-family-sells-waterfront-153000026.html |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=Yahoo Life |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Awards and honors==
*Three-time [[NBA Champion]] (as owner of the [[Miami Heat]])<ref>[https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article261932130.html 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>{{cite press release |url=https://www.hoophall.com/news/naismith-basketball-hall-of-fame-announces-nine-inductees-for-the-class-of-2025/ |title=Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Announces Nine Inductees for the Class of 2025 |publisher=Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |date=April 5, 2025 |access-date=April 5, 2025}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.forbes.com/profile/micky-arison/?sh=2f7b2cae7e62 Micky Arison biography] at ''[[Forbes]]''

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