Shari Arison

Shari Arison is an American-born Israeli businesswoman and philanthropist, and Israel’s wealthiest woman. She is the owner of Arison Investments, which comprises several business companies, and of The Ted Arison Family Foundation, which comprises several philanthropic organizations that operate as its subsidiaries.

  • Shari Arison inherited a fortune from her late father Ted who founded cruise ship line Carnival Corp., and has reinvested much of it.
  • Israel’s richest woman, Arison created The Doing Good Model – guidelines for incorporating social good into running a business.
  • She has invested in various real estate projects, including a desalination plant and a thermo-solar power plant.
  • She also owns 16% of Bank Hapoalim, Israel’s largest bank.
  • She also founded the Ted Arison Family Foundation in 1981.

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