John Angelicoussis

John Angelicoussis
Γιάννης Αγγελικούσης
Born 1948 (age 6667)
Nationality Greek
Occupation Owner of Angelicoussis Shipping Group
Net worth Increase US$2.4 billion (March 2015)[1]
Parent(s) Anthony J. Angelicoussis
Maria Papalios

John A. Angelicoussis (born 1948) is a billionaire Greek shipowner, the owner of Angelicoussis Shipping Group.

Early life

John Angelicoussis is the son of Anthony J. Angelicoussis (1918-1989) and Maria Papalios.[2]

Career

Anthony J. Angelicoussis bought his first ship in 1953. In 1968 Anthony Angelicoussis and his partner Dimitris Efthymiou established the Agelef Shipping Company. His son John Angelicoussis joined in 1973. In 1987, Anangel-American Shipholdings was floated on the Luxembourg stock market.[2]

He is the owner of Angelicoussis Shipping Group.[3] In March 2015, he had a net worth of $2.4 billion, and a fleet of 96 ships, according to Bloomberg.[1]

Personal life

His daughter Maria Angelicoussis works for the Angelicoussis Group.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Metcalf, Tom (9 March 2015). "Billionaire Greek Ship Owners Surface While Home Economy Sinks". Bloomberg. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Anthony J. Angelicoussis (1918-1989)". greekshippinghalloffame. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  3. "The 15 most influential Greek ship owners for 2013". GR Reporter. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  4. Whittaker, Gillian (12 April 2013). "Angelicoussis bags good deal for VLCC". TradeWinds. Retrieved 11 March 2015.