Arne Wilhelmsen | |
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![]() Wilhelmsen in 1970 | |
Born | 15 June 1929 |
Died | 11 April 2020
Palma de Mallorca, Spain | (aged 90)
Nationality | Norwegian |
Education | Harvard University |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Co-founder of Royal Caribbean Cruises |
Spouse | Married |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Gjert Wilhelmsen (brother) |
Arne Wilhelmsen (15 June 1929 – 11 April 2020) was a Norwegian billionaire businessman, the co-founder of Royal Caribbean Cruises. [1] [2]
Wilhelmsen was born in June 1929, [3] and earned a bachelor's degree from Harvard University. [4]
When he died, his net worth was estimated at US$1.5 billion. [4]
Wilhelmsen was married, with three children and lived in Oslo, Norway. [4] He died on 11 April 2020, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. [5] He was 90.