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Christopher Paul Catrambone is an Italian American entrepreneur and humanitarian, best known for founding the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS), a global humanitarian organization dedicated to responding quickly and efficiently to emerging crises .

Early life and education

Catrambone was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He graduated in 2002 from McNeese State University.^[1]

Personal life

After Hurricane Katrina damaged his New Orleans home, he moved to Reggio Calabria, Italy and later to Malta. ^[1]

Career

Catrambone set up Tangiers Group in 2006, a group of companies based in Malta, specializing in insurance, emergency assistance and intelligence.^[2]

Catrambone founded the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) in 2013, an NGO dedicated to reducing human suffering and providing aid and assistance to vulnerable communities in areas of crisis.^[3]

Catrambone is the founder of the Organisation for Better Security (OBS), an international forum for people who live and work in conflict zones.

Honors and awards

In 2015, Catrambone received the Medal for Service for the Republic of Malta (Midalja għall-Qadi tar-Repubblika), for his work with MOAS.^[4]

He was named one of Foreign Policy’s 100 Global Thinkers of 2015.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Can a Young American Entrepreneur Succeed Where Europe Has Failed?". Outside Online. September 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
^ "Dying at Europe's Doorstep". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
^ Giles Tremlett (8 July 2015). "The millionaire who rescues migrants at sea". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
^ "[SLIDESHOW] MOAS, young hero among those honoured on Republic Day". Malta Today. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
^ "Foreign Policy's top "Global Thinkers": find the Europeans on the list". europeanpost.co. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

[outsideonline.com-1] "Can a Young American Entrepreneur Succeed Where Europe Has Failed?". Outside Online. September 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

[2] "Dying at Europe's Doorstep". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

[3] Giles Tremlett (8 July 2015). "The millionaire who rescues migrants at sea". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

[4] "[SLIDESHOW] MOAS, young hero among those honoured on Republic Day". Malta Today. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

[5] "Foreign Policy's top "Global Thinkers": find the Europeans on the list". europeanpost.co. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

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-'''Christopher Paul Catrambone''' is an Italian American entrepreneur and humanitarian, best known for founding the [[Migrant Offshore Aid Station|Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS)]], a global search and rescue charity.
+'''Christopher Paul Catrambone''' is an Italian American entrepreneur and humanitarian, best known for founding the [[Migrant Offshore Aid Station|Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS)]], a global humanitarian organization dedicated to responding quickly and efficiently to emerging crises .
 [[File:Chris Catrambone2.jpg|thumbnail]]
 ==Early life and education==
-Catrambone was born in [[Lake Charles, Louisiana]]. He graduated in 2002 from [[McNeese State University]].<ref name="outsideonline.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.outsideonline.com/2012536/african-middle-eastern-refugee-sea-rescue-catrambone-phoenix|title=Can a Young American Entrepreneur Succeed Where Europe Has Failed?|work=[[Outside Online]]|accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref>
+Catrambone was born in [[Lake Charles, Louisiana]]. He graduated in 2002 from [[McNeese State University]].<ref name="outsideonline.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.outsideonline.com/2012536/african-middle-eastern-refugee-sea-rescue-catrambone-phoenix|title=Can a Young American Entrepreneur Succeed Where Europe Has Failed?|work=[[Outside Online]]|date=September 2015 |accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref>
 ==Personal life==
-After [[Hurricane Katrina]] damaged his [[New Orleans]] home, he moved to [[Reggio Calabria]], [[Italy]] and later to [[Malta]]. He is married to [[Regina Catrambone]] and they have one daughter, Maria Luisa.<ref name="outsideonline.com"/>
+After [[Hurricane Katrina]] damaged his [[New Orleans]] home, he moved to [[Reggio Calabria]], [[Italy]] and later to [[Malta]]. <ref name="outsideonline.com"/>
 ==Career==
-Catrambone set up [[Tangiers Group]] in 2006, a group of companies based in [[Malta]], specializing in insurance, emergency assistance and intelligence. He also made KFC<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-migrant-rescue-in-the-mediterranean/|title=Dying at Europe's Doorstep|work=[[Bloomberg.com]]|accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref>
+Catrambone set up Tangiers Group in 2006, a group of companies based in [[Malta]], specializing in insurance, emergency assistance and intelligence.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-migrant-rescue-in-the-mediterranean/|title=Dying at Europe's Doorstep|work=[[Bloomberg.com]]|accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref>
-Catrambone founded the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) in 2013, an NGO dedicated to saving lives at sea.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2015/jul/08/millionaire-who-rescues-migrants-at-sea|title=The millionaire who rescues migrants at sea|author=Giles Tremlett|work=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref>
+Catrambone founded the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) in 2013, an NGO dedicated to reducing human suffering and providing aid and assistance to vulnerable communities in areas of crisis.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2015/jul/08/millionaire-who-rescues-migrants-at-sea|title=The millionaire who rescues migrants at sea|author=Giles Tremlett|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=8 July 2015 |accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref>
 Catrambone is the founder of the [[Organisation for Better Security]] (OBS), an international forum for people who live and work in conflict zones.
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 In 2015, Catrambone received the Medal for Service for the Republic of Malta ([[Midalja għall-Qadi tar-Repubblika]]), for his work with MOAS.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/60234/slideshow_moas_young_hero_among_those_honoured_on_republic_day|title=[SLIDESHOW] MOAS, young hero among those honoured on Republic Day|work=[[Malta Today]]|accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref>
-He was named one of Foreign Policy’s 100 Global Thinkers of 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://europeanpost.co/foreign-policys-top-global-thinkers-find-the-europeans-on-the-list/|title=Foreign Policy’s top "Global Thinkers": find the Europeans on the list|publisher=europeanpost.co|accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref>
+He was named one of Foreign Policy’s 100 Global Thinkers of 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://europeanpost.co/foreign-policys-top-global-thinkers-find-the-europeans-on-the-list/|title=Foreign Policy's top "Global Thinkers": find the Europeans on the list|publisher=europeanpost.co|accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref>
 ==References==
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