| Manuel J. Moroun | |
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| Born | June 5, 1927
Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Nationality | American Citizen |
| Other names | Matty Moroun |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame |
| Occupation | Chairman and CEO of CenTra Inc. |
| Net worth | ▼ US$ 1.0 billion (2009)[1] |
| Known for | Owner of the Ambassador Bridge and Michigan Central Depot |
| Spouse(s) | Nora[2] |
| Children | Matthew[3] |
Manuel "Matty" Moroun is an Arab American [4] business man and the owner of CenTra, Inc., the holding company which controls the Ambassador Bridge and the crumbling ruins of the Michigan Central Depot[5][6] both in Detroit Michigan. The former is significant as it is the only private ownership of a border crossing between the United States and Canada. He bought the bridge from Warren Buffet in 1979 for $30,000,000. It is now estimated to be worth around $1 billion.[7] CenTra, Inc., is also the controlling body of Central Transport International, an LTL trucking carrier.[8] Moroun also has a controlling stake in Universal Truckload Services Inc., which is in itself a holding company for several over-the-road truck lines (Universal Am-Can Ltd., Mason Dixon Lines, Economy Transport, etc.)[9]
A recent Forbes article listed him as the 321st richest American.[10]
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