Nick Arison

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Nick Arison
Miami Heat
Position Chief Executive Officer
League NBA
Personal information
Born1981 (age 42–43)
Career information
College Duke University
Career history
1999–2003 Miami Heat (Sales)
2003–2006 Miami Heat (Account Manager, Premium Partnerships)
2006–2008 Miami Heat (Director of Corporate & Premium Services)
2008–2011 Miami Heat (Vice President of Basketball Operations)
2011–present Miami Heat (Chief Executive Officer)

Nick Arison (born 1981) has been the CEO of the Miami Heat (owned by his father Micky Arison) since 2011, managing the daily operations of the organization. [1] [2] [ excessive citations ] Arison has also held the position of alternate governor since 2005. He has been employed full-time by the organization since 2003.

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Early life and education

During his teenage years, Arison was the Miami Heat's towel, water boy, and floor mopper. [3] [4]

Arison completed studies at Duke University in 2003, earning a degree in public policy along with a certificate in marketing and management. He dedicated four seasons as the team manager for the Blue Devils men's basketball team and assumed the role of head team manager in his senior year under Mike Krzyzewski. [5] He worked for Team USA, assisted in overseeing the day-to-day activities during significant events such as the 2004 and 2008 Olympics, as well as the 2006 world championships.

Personal life

Arison is the son of Micky Arison, current owner of the Miami Heat. His grandfather, Ted Arison, was one of the original founders of the team. He has one sister Kelly, who serves as the godmother of Carnival Sunrise. [6] [7]

"My favorite nepotism story is Nick and Micky Arison."

Shaquille O'Neal, July 2023 [8]

Arison married his wife Jenna in 2016. [9] [10] She is the daughter of Barth A. Green, a neurosurgeon and longtime chairman of the Department of the Neurological Surgery at the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine. [11] They live in Miami with their son and daughter. Jenna Arison is involved with Project Medishare. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "NBA Bio of Nick Arison". NBA.com . November 14, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Heat Promote Owner Micky Arison's Son to CEO". July 22, 2011.
  3. ↑ "From Towel Boy to Ticket Sales to CEO: The Story of Miami Heat CEO Nick Arison". June 10, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Billionaire's Son Goes From Mopping Floor to LeBron James's Boss". Bloomberg News . June 9, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer attends NBA practice". October 10, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Nick Arison Biography – Miami Heat CEO". June 12, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Kelly Arison To Continue Family Tradition And Serve As Godmother Of Carnival Sunrise At May 23 Event". March 28, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Shaquille O'Neal Revealed How Miami Heat Owner Mickey Arison Inspired His Parenting Style: "Kid's Worth $400 Million, Never Seen Him In A Suit"". July 20, 2023.
  9. ↑ https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Journal/Issues/2013/03/18/Forty-Under-40/Nick-Arison.aspx
  10. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/usher-american-idol-alum-brandon-rogers-wedding-video-7446811/
  11. ↑ http://www6.miami.edu/ummedicine-magazine/summer2010/makeithappen3.html
  12. ↑ https://www.projectmedishare.org/our-team
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