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Arne Wilhelmsen Net Worth

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Arne Wilhelmsen
Photo: Pekka Haraste / Helsingin Sanomat · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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$2B
Source: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026) · USD · Last updated 28 October 2026

Quick facts

Born1929

ProfessionBusinessperson

NationalityNorwegian

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Background and career

Arne Wilhelmsen (15 June 1929 – 11 April 2020) was a Norwegian billionaire businessman, the co-founder of Royal Caribbean Cruises.

Wilhelmsen was born in June 1929, and earned a bachelor's degree and MBA from Harvard University. When he died, his net worth was estimated at US$1.5 billion. Wilhelmsen was married, with three children and lived in Oslo, Norway. He died on 11 April 2020, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. He was 90.

Sources

Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.

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