今 Aristotle onassis Born on January 20, 1906, Aristotle Onassis was a Greek shipping millionaire who accumulated a fortune of more than S500 million. Born of Greek parents in Turkey, he went to Buenos Aires in 1923 and became a telephone operator there Soon Onassis established a tobacco import business, and by 1930s he bought unused freighters at low prices and by the end of world War I had amassed great wealth in shipping. After the war he increased his shipping fleet by purchasing surplus wartime freighters. He was also one of the pioneers in the construction of oil supertankers. Onassis used his profits to acquire hotels and banks throughout the world, as well as Olympic airways. Onassis, who was divorced in 1960, had a well-publicized friendship with the soprano Maria Callas. In 1968 he married Jacqueline bouvier Kennedy❖Aristotle Onassis ➢ Born on January 20, 1906, Aristotle Onassis was a Greek shipping millionaire who accumulated a fortune of more than $500 million. Born of Greek parents in Turkey, he went to Buenos Aires in 1923 and became a telephone operator there. Soon Onassis established a tobacco import business, and by 1930s he bought unused freighters at low prices and by the end of World War II had amassed great wealth in shipping. After the war he increased his shipping fleet by purchasing surplus wartime freighters. He was also one of the pioneers in the construction of oil supertankers. Onassis used his profits to acquire hotels and banks throughout the world, as well as Olympic Airways. Onassis, who was divorced in 1960, had a well-publicized friendship with the soprano Maria Callas. In 1968 he married Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy