Marilyn Arison
President Barack Obama awards Lin Arison the 2012 National Medal of Arts.
Born
Marilyn Barbara Arison

(1937-05-10) May 10, 1937 (age 86)
Spouse
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(m. 1967; died 1999)​
Children3, Including Micky and Shari

Marilyn "Lin" Arison (born May 10, 1937) is the co-founder of the National YoungArts Foundation and the New World Symphony.[1][2] She is the widow of Ted Arison, founder of Carnival Cruise Lines, and a real estate investor in Florida.[3]

Arison is an arts education advocate and a philanthropist.[4] In 2007, she published a book about Van Gogh and impressionism,[5] featuring her personal travel memoir alongside photographs by Neil Folberg.[6][7]

Arison was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama at the White House on July 10, 2013.[8]

Works

References

  1. ^ Silver, Vernon (June 25, 2007). "Billionaire Shari Arison, Israeli Heiress, Roils Biggest Bank". Bloomberg.com. In 1967, Ted married his second wife, Marilyn, known as Lin, and eventually adopted her son Michael.
  2. ^ McCaughan, Sean (October 9, 2012). "All About Lin Arison". Miami.Curbed.com.
  3. ^ Lambiet, Josie (May 23, 2013). "Lin Arison Continues Condo Buying". Miami Herald.
  4. ^ "Lin Arison: Arts Patron". National Endowment for the Arts. July 16, 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  5. ^ Berrin, Danielle (April 10, 2008). "Scene and Heard". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.}
  6. ^ Arison, Lin; Folberg, Neil (2007). Travels with Van Gogh and the Impressionists: Discovering the Connections. Abbeville Press.
  7. ^ Porte, Meredith (Apr 3, 2008). "Lin Arison Helps Young Artists / Retracing the Impressionist's steps". ArtStreet Miami. 3 minutes in. Retrieved Oct 24, 2021.
  8. ^ Sampson, Hannah (July 5, 2013). "Lin Arison to receive National Medal of Arts". Miami Herald.
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