These Are the Richest People in American History Before 1990

These Are the Richest People in American History Before 1990

Shannon Quinn - March 26, 2023

These Are the Richest People in American History Before 1990
Ted Arison became rich because of the cruise industry. Credit: Cruise Industry News

Ted Arison

Ted Arison was an Israeli-American entrepreneur. He was born in 1924 in Palestine and passed away in 1999. Arison was the founder of Carnival Cruise Lines and was one of the pioneers of the modern cruise industry. He also founded the Miami Heat basketball team and was a co-founder of the National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise. He was a co-founder of the Birthright Israel program, which provides young Jews with a free ten-day trip to Israel. According to Forbes, Ted Arison had a net worth of $5.6 billion.

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