Shari Arison
Shari Arison (Hebrew: שרי אריסון; born September 9, 1957) is an American-born Israeli businesswoman and philanthropist. She is the owner of Arison Investments, which consists of several business companies, and of The Ted Arison Family Foundation, which comprises several philanthropic organizations that operate as its subsidiaries. She was the controlling shareholder of Bank Hapoalim for 21 years, and after selling some of her shares in November 2018, she ceased to be the controlling shareholder at the bank. She was also an owner of Shikun & Binui for 22 years, sold to the Saidoff Group on August 6, 2018.
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| Born | September 9, 1957 New York City, U.S. |
| Citizenship | American-Israeli |
| Education | Drop Out, Miami Dade College |
| Occupation(s) | Businesswoman and philanthropist |
| Spouses | Jose Antonio Sueiras
(divorced)Miki Dorsman (divorced)Ofer Glazer (divorced) |
| Children | four --three with Sueiras --one with Dorsman |
| Parent(s) | Ted Arison Mina Arison Sapir |
| Relatives | Micky Arison (brother) |
| Website | www |
As of 2007, according to Forbes, she is the richest woman in the Middle East, and the only woman to be ranked in the region's top-20 of the richest people in 2007. As of November 2021, Forbes estimated her fortune at US$4.6 billion, making her the 590th-wealthiest person in the world, and the fourth-wealthiest in Israel.
As of January 22, 2024, Forbes listed Shari Arison net worth at US$4.4 billion, ranking her 672 on the Billionaires list and she was ranked 8th among the top wealthiest people in Israel.