Lin Arison
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Born
May 10, 1937
Marilyn Barbara Arison
May 10, 1937
DiedOctober 1, 2025 (aged 88)
Spouse
Marilyn Arison | |
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.jpg) Arison in 2008 | |
| Born | Marilyn Barbara Arison May 10, 1937 |
| Died | October 1, 2025 (aged 88) |
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| Children | 4, including stepchildren Micky and Shari |
Marilyn Barbara Arison (May 10, 1937 – October 1, 2025) was an American philanthropist who was the co-founder of the National YoungArts Foundation and the New World Symphony.[1][2] She was the widow of Ted Arison, founder of Carnival Cruise Lines, and a real estate investor in Florida.[3]
Arison was 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]
She was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama at the White House on July 10, 2013.[8] Arison died on October 1, 2025, at the age of 88.[9]