"Adam Aron" is an American businessman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is married and has twin sons. He is best known for his time as the CEO of the Philadelphia 76ers from 2011 to 2013. Prior to his time with the 76ers, he had also served as the CEO for Norwegian Cruise Line and Vail Resorts. He served as the chairman and chief executive officer of Vail Resorts until 2006 before forming and holding the same title for the consultancy, World Leisure Partners, Inc. His contributions were hailed by Newsweek during his time at Vail with the headline: "Vail Resorts is a peak performer. CEO Adam Aron has transformed the U.S. ski industry."

Aron received both his undergraduate and MBA degrees from Harvard University. In addition to his tenure as CEO of Vail Resorts, the second-largest ski resort operator worldwide, and president and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line, then the fourth-largest cruise company in the world, he also was senior vice president for marketing for United Airlines and for the Hyatt Hotels Corp. After Abington High School in PA, Aron attended Harvard, where he graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in government and earned an MBA with distinction from the Business School.

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We're a very popular company locally. We have our critics, but everyone in the community has benefited from how well we run these ski resorts.

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I expect to have a strong connection to Vail for the rest of my life.

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I want to make sure I really do leave this company in the best shape I can. After that, there are a number of options open that look to be quite exciting. But I doubt I'll be working full-time in the Vail Valley.

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How freaky is that? If this isn't an omen, I don't know what is. It did remind me 10 years is a long time.

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It's going to be the most important hockey game of my life.

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