Ari onassis biography

1906-1975

Who Was Aristotle Onassis?

In the 1920s, Aristotle Onassis launched his own cigarette brand.

Aristotle onassis spouse

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