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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on building his fortune and a $1 billion stadium.
#56 Micky Arison
$4,300 million
Cruise captain sailing against stiff currents as cash-strapped consumers, global pandemics eat away at Carnival's profits. Cheap prices forced half-year revenues down 11% to $5.8 billion; swine flu scare forced 27 ships to reroute away from Mexican ports this spring. Israeli-American took over boat business from father Ted 1990. Today operates 93 ships under 11 brands, including Cunard, Princess, Holland America. Company claims 225,000 people are sailing on its flagship fleet at any given time. Also owns pro basketball's Miami Heat.
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