Yiorgos Vardinogiannis
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Yiorgos Vardinogiannis | |
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Born | 1936 (age 87–88) Episkopi, Rethymno, Greece |
Residence | Ekali, Athens, Greece |
Nationality | Greece |
Alma mater | Hellenic Naval Academy |
Occupation | Shipowner & businessman |
Years active | 1963– |
Net worth | US$1.5 billion (2014) |
Board member of | SEKA Bunkering Stations S.A. |
Yiorgos Vardinogiannis | |
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35th President of Panathinaikos FC | |
In office 1979–2000 |
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Preceded by | Jack Nikolaidis |
Personal details | |
Born | Episkopi, Rethymno, Greece |
Nationality | Greek |
Profession | Businessman |
Yiorgos Vardinogiannis (Greek: Γιώργος Βαρδινογιάννης) is a Greek businessman and a shipping magnate, former owner and president of the Panathinaikos football club.He was born in Episkopi, Rethymno in 1936.[1] He is the brother of oil and shipping tycoon Vardis Vardinogiannis.
Career
Yiorgos Vardinoyannis was in charge of the merchant ship "Ioanna V" which, in 1966, broke the UN-imposed and British-enforced embargo on the regime of Rhodesia[2] and brought in oil to the Portuguese Mozambique port of Beira, which was connected with landlocked Rhodesia by a pipeline.[3]
He was president of Greek football club Panathinaikos FC for 21 years (1979–2000) and had the nickname Kapetanios (Captain).
References
- ↑ Επίτομο Γεωγραφικό Λεξικό της Ελλάδος (Geographical Dictionary of Greece) by Μιχαήλ Σταματελάτος, Φωτεινή Βάμβα-Σταματελάτου, Ermis, Athens 2001.
- ↑ Rhodesia News Summary Southern Africa News Bulletin, week of 7-13 April 1966
- ↑ Hot cargoes, Time magazine
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