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'''Christopher Paul Catrambone''' is an American entrepreneur, best known for founding the [[Migrant Offshore Aid Station|Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS)]], a search and rescue |
'''Christopher Paul Catrambone''' is an American entrepreneur and humanitarian, best known for founding the [[Migrant Offshore Aid Station|Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS)]], a global search and rescue charity. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Catrambone set up [[Tangiers Group]] in 2006, a group of companies based in [[Malta]], specializing in insurance, |
Catrambone set up [[Tangiers Group]] in 2006, a group of companies based in [[Malta]], specializing in insurance, emergency assistance and intelligence.<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> |
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Catrambone founded the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) in 2013, an NGO dedicated to |
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> |
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Catrambone is the founder of the [[Organisation for Better Security]] (OBS), an |
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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===Honors and awards=== |
===Honors and awards=== |
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Christopher Paul Catrambone is an American entrepreneur and humanitarian, best known for founding the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS), a global search and rescue charity.
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 hit 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.[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 saving lives at sea.[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. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "Dying at Europe's Doorstep". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ Giles Tremlett. "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.