Arne Wilhelmsen

Arne Wilhelmsen
Wilhelmsen in 1970
Born(1929-06-15)15 June 1929
Died11 April 2020(2020-04-11) (aged 90)
NationalityNorwegian
EducationHarvard University
OccupationBusinessman
Known forCo-founder of Royal Caribbean Cruises
SpouseMarried
Children3
RelativesGjert 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.

  1. ^ "Arne Wilhelmsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  2. ^ Kolltveit, Bård. "Arne Wilhelmsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  3. ^ "ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISE LINE A/S - Officers (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Forbes profile: Arne Wilhelmsen". Forbes. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. ^ Lee, Jihye (12 April 2020). "Royal Caribbean Cruises Co-Founder Wilhelmsen Dies". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 12 April 2020.