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 [[Image:Onassis-aris-alex-tina.jpg|thumb|280px|'''Ari''' with his first wife [[Tina Livanos]], daughter of a hugely wealthy Greek shopowner, and their elder child [[Alexander Onassis|Alexander]]. They also had a daughter, [[Christina Onassis|Christina]], but a happy family life was impossible, largely because of Ari's philandering]]
 [[Image:Time_mag_Oct_25_1968.jpg|thumb|280px|The [[October 25|Oct. 25]], [[1968]] cover of Time Magazine featured '''Aristotle''' and [[Jackie Kennedy Onassis]]]]
-Aristotle Onassis (Αριστοτέλης Ωνάσης) ([[January 15]], [[1906]]–[[March 15]], [[1975]]) was the most famous Greek shipping magnate of the 20th century.
+'''Aristotle Onassis''' (Αριστοτέλης Ωνάσης) ([[January 15]], [[1906]]–[[March 15]], [[1975]]) was the most famous Greek shipping magnate of the 20th century.
 Onassis was born in [[Smyrna]], [[Ottoman Empire]] (now Izmir, Turkey) to the wealthy family of Socrates and Penelope Onassis. At the time of his birth, Smyrna had a significant Greek population. After being briefly occupied by Greece ([[1919]] – [[1922]]) in the aftermath of the allied victory in [[World War I]], the city was recaptured by Turkey, and the Onassis family holdings were lost, spurring them to move to Greece as refugees. Plans for Aristos to head to Oxford were scrapped; instead, the young man caught a boat to Argentina, taking along the sum of 250 dollars. In his new adopted country, the emerging businessman's first investment move was in tobacco. By the time he purchased his first steamship in the early [[1930s]], Onassis was worth 1 million dollars. By [[1932]], Onassis had become a world-class businessman, owning commercial ships, tankers and whalers. He founded [[Olympic Airways]] (today Olympic Airlines), the Greek national carrier, in [[1957]] (he transferred the airline to the Greek State in [[1975]]). In [[1954]], the FBI investigated Onassis for fraud against the U.S. government. He was charged with violating the citizenship provision of the shipping laws which requires that all ships displaying the American flag be owned by United States citizens. Onassis pled guilty and paid $7 million.

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 Aristotle Onassis (Αριστοτέλης Ωνάσης) ([[January 15]], [[1906]]–[[March 15]], [[1975]]) was the most famous Greek shipping magnate of the 20th century.
-Onassis was born in [[Smyrna]], [[Ottoman Empire]] (now Izmir, Turkey) to Socrates and Penelope Onassis. At the time of his birth, Smyrna had a significant Greek population. After being briefly occupied by Greece ([[1919]] – [[1922]]) in the aftermath of the allied victory in [[World War I]], the city was recaptured by Turkey, and the Onassis family holdings were lost, spurring them to move to Greece as refugees. Plans for Aristos to head to Oxford were scrapped; instead, the young man caught a boat to Argentina, taking along the sum of 250 dollars. In his new adopted country, the emerging businessman's first investment move was in tobacco. By the time he purchased his first steamship in the early [[1930s]], Onassis was worth 1 million dollars. By [[1932]], Onassis had become a world-class businessman, owning commercial ships, tankers and whalers. He founded [[Olympic Airways]] (today Olympic Airlines), the Greek national carrier, in [[1957]] (he transferred the airline to the Greek State in [[1975]]). In [[1954]], the FBI investigated Onassis for fraud against the U.S. government. He was charged with violating the citizenship provision of the shipping laws which requires that all ships displaying the American flag be owned by United States citizens. Onassis pled guilty and paid $7 million.
+Onassis was born in [[Smyrna]], [[Ottoman Empire]] (now Izmir, Turkey) to the wealthy family of Socrates and Penelope Onassis. At the time of his birth, Smyrna had a significant Greek population. After being briefly occupied by Greece ([[1919]] – [[1922]]) in the aftermath of the allied victory in [[World War I]], the city was recaptured by Turkey, and the Onassis family holdings were lost, spurring them to move to Greece as refugees. Plans for Aristos to head to Oxford were scrapped; instead, the young man caught a boat to Argentina, taking along the sum of 250 dollars. In his new adopted country, the emerging businessman's first investment move was in tobacco. By the time he purchased his first steamship in the early [[1930s]], Onassis was worth 1 million dollars. By [[1932]], Onassis had become a world-class businessman, owning commercial ships, tankers and whalers. He founded [[Olympic Airways]] (today Olympic Airlines), the Greek national carrier, in [[1957]] (he transferred the airline to the Greek State in [[1975]]). In [[1954]], the FBI investigated Onassis for fraud against the U.S. government. He was charged with violating the citizenship provision of the shipping laws which requires that all ships displaying the American flag be owned by United States citizens. Onassis pled guilty and paid $7 million.
 He married [[Athina Mary Livanos]], daughter of shipping magnate [[Stavros Livanos]], on [[December 28]], [[1946]]; their son, [[Alexander Onassis|Alexander]] (April 30, 1948 – January 23, 1973), and daughter [[Christina Onassis]], were born in New York City. After their divorce, Athina married her late sister's widower—and Onassis's arch shipping rival—[[Stavros Niarchos]].

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 Aristotle Onassis (Αριστοτέλης Ωνάσης) ([[January 15]], [[1906]]–[[March 15]], [[1975]]) was the most famous Greek shipping magnate of the 20th century.
-Onassis was born in [[Smyrna]], [[Ottoman Empire]] (now Izmir, Turkey) to Socrates and Penelope Onassis. At the time of his birth, Smyrna had a significant Greek population. After being briefly occupied by Greece ([[1919]] – [[1922]]) in the aftermath of the allied victory in [[World War I]], the city was recaptured by Turkey, and the Onassis family holdings were lost, spurring them to move to Greece as refugees. Aristotle immigrated to Argentina where he started business first as a tobacco importer and afterwards as a ship owner. By [[1932]], Onassis had become a world-class businessman, owning commercial ships, tankers and whalers. He founded [[Olympic Airways]] (today Olympic Airlines), the Greek national carrier, in [[1957]] (he transferred the airline to the Greek State in [[1975]]). In [[1954]], the FBI investigated Onassis for fraud against the U.S. government. He was charged with violating the citizenship provision of the shipping laws which requires that all ships displaying the American flag be owned by United States citizens. Onassis pled guilty and paid $7 million.
+Onassis was born in [[Smyrna]], [[Ottoman Empire]] (now Izmir, Turkey) to Socrates and Penelope Onassis. At the time of his birth, Smyrna had a significant Greek population. After being briefly occupied by Greece ([[1919]] – [[1922]]) in the aftermath of the allied victory in [[World War I]], the city was recaptured by Turkey, and the Onassis family holdings were lost, spurring them to move to Greece as refugees. Plans for Aristos to head to Oxford were scrapped; instead, the young man caught a boat to Argentina, taking along the sum of 250 dollars. In his new adopted country, the emerging businessman's first investment move was in tobacco. By the time he purchased his first steamship in the early [[1930s]], Onassis was worth 1 million dollars. By [[1932]], Onassis had become a world-class businessman, owning commercial ships, tankers and whalers. He founded [[Olympic Airways]] (today Olympic Airlines), the Greek national carrier, in [[1957]] (he transferred the airline to the Greek State in [[1975]]). In [[1954]], the FBI investigated Onassis for fraud against the U.S. government. He was charged with violating the citizenship provision of the shipping laws which requires that all ships displaying the American flag be owned by United States citizens. Onassis pled guilty and paid $7 million.
 He married [[Athina Mary Livanos]], daughter of shipping magnate [[Stavros Livanos]], on [[December 28]], [[1946]]; their son, [[Alexander Onassis|Alexander]] (April 30, 1948 – January 23, 1973), and daughter [[Christina Onassis]], were born in New York City. After their divorce, Athina married her late sister's widower—and Onassis's arch shipping rival—[[Stavros Niarchos]].

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	[[Image:Onassis-aris-alex-tina.jpg\|thumb\|280px\|'''Ari''' with his first wife [[Tina Livanos]], daughter of a hugely wealthy Greek shopowner, and their elder child [[Alexander Onassis\|Alexander]]. They also had a daughter, [[Christina Onassis\|Christina]], but a happy family life was impossible, largely because of Ari's philandering]]		[[Image:Onassis-aris-alex-tina.jpg\|thumb\|280px\|'''Ari''' with his first wife [[Tina Livanos]], daughter of a hugely wealthy Greek shopowner, and their elder child [[Alexander Onassis\|Alexander]]. They also had a daughter, [[Christina Onassis\|Christina]], but a happy family life was impossible, largely because of Ari's philandering]]
	[[Image:Time_mag_Oct_25_1968.jpg\|thumb\|280px\|The [[October 25\|Oct. 25]], [[1968]] cover of Time Magazine featured '''Aristotle''' and [[Jackie Kennedy Onassis]]]]		[[Image:Time_mag_Oct_25_1968.jpg\|thumb\|280px\|The [[October 25\|Oct. 25]], [[1968]] cover of Time Magazine featured '''Aristotle''' and [[Jackie Kennedy Onassis]]]]

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		+	[[Image:Onassis-aris-alex-tina.jpg\|thumb\|280px\|'''Ari''' with his first wife [[Tina Livanos]], daughter of a hugely wealthy Greek shopowner, and their elder child [[Alexander Onassis\|Alexander]]. They also had a daughter, [[Christina Onassis\|Christina]], but a happy family life was impossible, largely because of Ari's philandering]]
		+	[[Image:Time_mag_Oct_25_1968.jpg\|thumb\|280px\|The [[October 25\|Oct. 25]], [[1968]] cover of Time Magazine featured '''Aristotle''' and [[Jackie Kennedy Onassis]]]]
	Aristotle Onassis (Αριστοτέλης Ωνάσης) ([[January 15]], [[1906]]–[[March 15]], [[1975]]) was the most famous Greek shipping magnate of the 20th century.		Aristotle Onassis (Αριστοτέλης Ωνάσης) ([[January 15]], [[1906]]–[[March 15]], [[1975]]) was the most famous Greek shipping magnate of the 20th century.

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 [[Category: Greek billionaires|Onassis, Aristotle]]
 [[Category:Shipping magnates|Onassis, Aristotle]]
-[[Category:1906 births]]
+[[Category:1906 births|Onassis, Aristotle]]
-[[Category:1975 deaths]]
+[[Category:1975 deaths|Onassis, Aristotle]]

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 Despite the fact they were both married, Onassis and opera diva [[Maria Callas]] embarked on a notorious affair. According to Greek Fire: The Story of Maria Callas and Aristotle Onassis by [[Nicholas Gage]], Callas gave birth to their child, a boy, who died hours later on [[March 30]], [[1960]]. Onassis ended his relationship with Callas to marry Jackie Kennedy, the widow of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, on [[October 20]], [[1968]].
-In 1963, he acquired the little barren island of [[Skorpios]], which he later made his summer vacation.
+In 1963, he acquired the little barren island of [[Skorpios island|Skorpios]], which he later made his summer vacation.
 Onassis died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, of bronchial pneumonia at the age of 75. Alexander had earlier died in an airplane crash. Christina inherited his fortune, which has since passed to her only child, [[Athina Roussel Onassis|Athina Roussel]]. He was buried in the island of Skorpios where Alexander had been buried two years before. Christina is buried in the same island.