Theodore Angelopoulos
| Theodore Angelopoulos | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Θεόδωρος Αγγελόπουλος |
| Born |
March 17, 1943 Vlachorrapti, Greece |
| Residence | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Alma mater | University of Zurich |
| Occupation | steel and shipping businessman |
| Years active | 1969– |
| Net worth |
 US$6.4 billion (2015) |
Board member of |
Owner of Metrostar Management Corp Majority Shareholder of Halyvourgiki Hellenic Steel Industry S.A Majority Shareholder of UBS AG Owner of Gesellschaft Steel Corp Owner of Beta Steel Corp |
| Religion | Greek Orthodox |
| Spouse(s) | Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki |
Theodore Angelopoulos (born 1943) is a Greek shipping and steel magnate.
Early life
Angelopoulos lived in Switzerland for many years, where he received a BSc in Business Administration from the University of Zurich. His family were pioneers in the Greek steel industry and began dealing in the dry cargo sector of the shipping industry in the early 1950s.
Career
Angelopoulos built an internationally based group of companies with interests in shipping and steel, and with investments in real estate and private equities, as well as other financial entities world wide.
In 1996, he established Metrostar Management] Corp. in Athens, Greece and he entered the oil tanker market in the same year and his company would go on to become one of the world's leading oil tanker operators. In 2002, he took control of the Dutch shipbuilding company oceAnco and he re-established it as a leading shipbuilder of custom-built luxury mega-yachts.
Personal life
Angelopoulos is married to Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki. His two nephews, Panagiotis Angelopoulos and Giorgos Angelopoulos are also in shipping, and steel. According to Forbes magazine (2015), the Angelopoulos family has a combined fortune of US$6.5 billion, ranking them among the 50 richest families in Europe, and the five richest in Greece.