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Richard D. Fain serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL), which consists of three global cruise brands, Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises, as well as TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, of which it is a 50% owner. The company’s 60 ships carry more than 7.5 million guests a year to ports on all seven continents.
Fain led the company as its Chief Executive Officer for 33 years, guiding the company’s growth to its current place on the S&P 500, as well as its repeat listing by the Ethisphere Institute as a World’s Most Ethical Company. Twice, Barron’s has named him one of the World’s 30 Best CEOs for his vision and changing the course of the industry.
Fain serves on the Board of Trustees of the University of Miami, the Board of Directors of UHealth and the executive committee of the World Travel and Tourism Council. He previously served as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the University of Miami, Chair of the United Way of Miami-Dade and Chair of the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau.
He has been recognized with the Federal Maritime Commission’s Earth Day Award, the Travel Weekly Lifetime Achievement Award, the South Florida Business Lifetime Achievement Award, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, and membership in the South Florida Business Hall of Fame. The French government honored Fain as a Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur, while the Finnish government named him a Commander, First Class, of the Order of the Lion.
Fain holds a B.S. degree in economics from the University of California at Berkeley and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Fain and his wife, Colleen, have four children and eight extraordinary grandchildren.
Personal Details
Title: Mr
Surname: Fain
M/F: Male
Nationality: American
Country of Birth: United States of America
Language: English
Qualification: B.S. Economics, MBA
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| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Board | Chairperson | 01/01/2015 |
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