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Rick Sasso, president and CEO of MSC Cruises-North America, has written a book called UnselfishWorld, aimed at encouraging people to be more selfless. The book is a heartwarming reflection of how people can be more unselfish and work in harmony toward the goal of a better world.
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Sasso has spent almost his entire business life in the cruise industry. He helped create Celebrity Cruises in the late 1980s, serving as president and CEO, and now helms the North American headquarters of MSC Cruises. Sasso was inducted into the CLIA Hall of Fame in 2011. Living in Delray Beach, Fla., Sasso and his wife, Carmen, will celebrate 40 years of marriage in 2012. They have two grown children, Richard and Krystal, two grandchildren.
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