Global Business Leader & Philanthropist; Major Shareholder at Carnival Corporation; Founder of Good Deeds Day; Author of "Activate Your Goodness"
Shari Arison Biography
Shari Arison is an American-Israeli businesswoman and philanthropist with a broad impact in global finance, real estate, and social responsibility. She holds a significant beneficial interest in Carnival Corporation, the world's largest cruise company, and has served twice on its board of directors. Through Arison Investments, she has maintained controlling stakes in major Israeli companies, including Bank Hapoalim and Shikun & Binui, a leading infrastructure and real estate firm. Arison Investments also founded Miya, a global water efficiency company focused on increasing access to fresh water worldwide.
Arison served as chairman of the Arison Group, Arison Investments, the Ted Arison Family Foundation, and established and chaired Essence of Life and All One. She is the founder and former chairman of Matan – Your Way to Give, an affiliate of United Way International. Arison developed The Doing Good Model, a practical framework for integrating universal values into businesses, nonprofits, communities, and individuals. She collaborated with academic teams from Harvard University and other institutions to create a values-based business curriculum for use by organizations and corporations.
Arison is the author of several books, including "Birth: When the Spiritual and the Material Come Together," published in Israel and later in the United States, and "Activate Your Goodness," which became a New York Times bestseller. She has published eight books, translated into multiple languages, with "A Day of Good Deeds" written for young children to promote positive actions and values.
Arison initiated Good Deeds Day, a global event that encourages acts of kindness and is celebrated by millions in more than 115 countries. The Ted Arison Family Foundation has donated over $260 million to social, educational, youth, health, sports, and cultural causes in Israel. Arison has spoken on the economies of Israel and the United States at the New York Stock Exchange and received the America-Israel Friendship League award for her contributions to economic relations between the two countries.
Arison has been ranked by Forbes Magazine among the world's wealthiest and most influential women and was recognized as one of the World's Greenest Billionaires for her environmental initiatives. She has been named Woman of the Year by Globes, a leading Israeli financial newspaper, and received the Presidential Award for Volunteering for her leadership in advancing a culture of giving and volunteerism in Israel and internationally.
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