Micky Arison (born June 29, 1949) is an Israeli-American billionaire businessman and chairman of Carnival Corporation, the world's largest cruise operator.

Arison attended the University of Miami School of Business at the University of Miami but dropped out to become a sales representative for Carnival Corporation.

[3] In 2011, Forbes magazine calculated Arison's wealth at $7 billion, making him the 169th wealthiest person in the world.

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.

[5][6] Their son Nick Arison is chief executive officer of the Miami Heat.