Aristotle onassis autobiography
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Aristotle Onassis Biography: Mastering the Seas and Building an Empire
Aristotle Onassis Biography: Mastering the Seas and Building an Empire takes readers on a journey through the life of one of the 20th century's most influential and enigmatic business magnates. From his humble beginnings as a refugee in Greece to becoming the owner of a global shipping empire, Onassis' story is one of ambition, resilience, and vision. Known for revolutionizing the shipping industry with his innovative use of super tankers and his strategic acquisitions, Onassis built an empire that spanned not only the seas but also aviation, real estate, and beyond.This biography delves deep into Onassis' early life, his rise to power, and the key decisions that transformed him from a young immigrant into a symbol of wealth and success. It explores his personal life, including his high-profile marriages, his complicated relationship with opera singer Maria Callas, and his marriage to Jackie Kennedy, which c
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Aristotle Onassis
Greek and Argentine business magnate (1906–1975)
Aristotle Socrates Onassis (, ;[1]Greek: Αριστοτέλης Ωνάσης, romanized: Aristotélis Onásis, pronounced[aristoˈtelisoˈnasis]; 20 January 1906 – 15 March 1975)[2] was a Greek and Argentine[3][4]business magnate. He amassed the world's largest privately-owned shipping fleet and was one of the world's richest and most famous men.[5] He was married to Athina Mary Livanos, had a long-standing affair with opera singer Maria Callas and was married to American former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.[6]
Onassis was born in Smyrna in the Ottoman Empire to Greek parents and fled the city with his family to Greece in 1922 in the wake of the burning of Smyrna. He moved to Argentina in 1923 and established himself as a tobacco trader and later a shipping owner during the Second World War. Moving to Monaco, Onassis fought Prince Rainier III for economi
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Aristotle Onassis
1906-1975
Who Was Aristotle Onassis?
In the 1920s, Aristotle Onassis launched his own cigarette brand. Shortly thereafter he realized that tobacco shipping generated more revenue, and went into the cargo ship business. The shipping tycoon dated many famous women, including the widowed Jacqueline Kennedy, whom he married in 1968.
Quick Facts
FULL NAME: Aristotle Onassis
BORN: January 15, 1906
DIED: March 15, 1975
BIRTHPLACE: Smyrna, Turkey
SPOUSES: Athina Livanos (1946-1960) and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1968-1975)
CHILDREN: Christina and Alexander
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Capricorn
Early Life
Aristotle Onassis, who was called “Ari” by most everyone, was born on January 15, 1906, in Smyrna, a town in present-day Turkey. His family was Greek.
Never a good student, he did poorly in school much to his father’s chagrin, who hoped Ari would take over the family’s cigarette business. After the Turks invaded his town in 1921, Onassis decided to