Arnold W. Donald

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Arnold W. Donald (born December 17, 1954)[1] is an American business executive. He was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Carnival Corporation & plc from July 2013 to August 2022, when he became vice-chairman of the company's board until November 2022.[2][3][4]

Early life and education

Donald was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana.[5] He was raised Catholic and graduated from St. Augustine High School.[6][7] He grew up in poverty during segregation; his mother was a maid, his father a carpenter, and his sister taught him reading, writing, and basic math.[1]

Donald holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Carleton College in 1976 and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis in 1977. He received an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate Booth School Of Business in 1980.[5]

Career

Donald started his career, working at Monsanto in St. Louis and served various positions over 23 years, including as the president at Monsanto's nutrition and consumer sectors and senior vice president of the parent company.[8][9][10]

Donald joined Carnival as CEO in July 2013 as the company's third CEO in its 41-year history.[2]

In August 2022, Donald was succeeded as CEO by Josh Weinstein, COO of Carnival; Donald was vice-chairman for the duration of the transition.[3] In November 2022, he stepped down from his position on the board and moved to a consultant role through February 2025.[4]

Personal life

Donald has three children with his wife Hazel.[1]

References

  1. 1.[1.2][1.3]Arlidge, John (May 30, 2021). "'Vaccines are our passport to reviving life on the ocean wave'". The Sunday Times.
  2. 2.[2.2]"Arnold Donald on leaving the Carnival CEO role: Let's bring in the next generation". www.travelweekly.com. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  3. 3.[3.2]Feuer, Will (April 26, 2022). "Cruise Line Carnival Replacing CEO Arnold Donald". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  4. 4.[4.2]"Arnold Donald Stepping Down From Carnival Corporation's Boards of Directors". TravelPulse. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  5. 5.[5.2]Blanco, Octavio (June 23, 2016). "From New Orleans' Ninth Ward to CEO of Carnival Corp". CNN Money. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  6. 6."Carnival cruise company names New Orleanian as CEO". NOLA. June 26, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  7. 7.Golden, Fran (2014). "Cruise Exec Spotlight: Arnold Donald". Porthole Cruise and Travel. Archived from the original on May 6, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  8. 8."Arnold Donald, retiring from Carnival, reflects on changing cruise culture". www.travelweekly.com. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  9. 9.Umoh, Ruth (May 24, 2018). "The one sentence that took Carnival's CEO from poverty to running a $48 billion company". CNBC. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  10. 10."Arnold Donald new CEO of Carnival". New Pittsburgh Courier. July 1, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2026.