Constantine Alexander-Goulandris
Encyclopedia
Constantinos Nikolaos Alexander-Goulandris, born c. 1963 in New York City
, is an American-born, Greek
billionaire
and one of the richest people in the world whose primary residence is in the Principality of Monaco
.
-based, Victory Carriers and Petromaritime, not affiliated with Petromaritime Consulting, also a Monaco corporation.
Victory Carriers, Incorporated, is a Monaco
-based petroleum
and energy shipping company. It is among many of the multi-billion dollar holdings built, owned and controlled by Alexander-Goulandris. He purchased the neglected remnants of the company, along with the remnants of the flagship company, Olympic Maritime, both companies originally started in 1943 by family friend, the late Greek shipping magnate, Aristotle Onassis
, from the Onassis estate for a reported $250 million. Alexander-Goulandris has built the privately owned concern, through aggressive acquisitions and the construction of new megaships, into one of the world's largest and most influential energy shipping companies.
Among Alexander-Goulandris' subsidiaries include Petromaritime, the Victory Group, a commercial real estate enterprise which owns over 15000000 sq ft (1,393,545.6 m²) of commercial real estate around the world, including a large portion of Olympic Tower in New York City
and at least one dozen additional subsidiaries.
and Kuwait
, as well as the leaders of the U.A.E. and to many of the world's largest oil companies. He is also a close friend and associate of Russian oligarch
and Chelsea Football Club owner, Roman Abramovich
and a close friend of Russia
n Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin
's. He enjoys close relationships with former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton
and George W. Bush
.
list of the world's richest people as his personal wealth, like that of many Monaco-based insiders, cannot be assessed with any accuracy from publicly available information.
It is rumored that Alexander-Goulandris currently has another giga yacht, 135 m., under construction by Blohm & Voss in Hamburg
, Germany. Its estimated delivery date is July, 2011. Alexander-Goulandris owns one of the largest megayachts in the world, the Dubai
-registered M/Y, Delma, length: 279 ft 7 • 85.23 m.
His private jet fleet includes a Boeing 767-400ER, with, among other security measures, includes ultra-sophisticated communications systems and anti-missile defenses, which is registered in Aruba
as of April, 2010, two Gulfstream G550s. two Sikorsky S-92A helicopters and a helicopter tender on board Delma.
In September, 2010, AOL's Luxist reporter, Jared Paul Stern
along with the Wall Street Journal, reported that Alexander-Goulandris purchased what is said to be the most expensive home. Priced at €240 million, or about $312 million, the Monaco penthouse formerly the home of the late Edmond Safra
, is reportedly the most expensive home ever to have been sold after Villa Leopolda
, another Safra property. The penthouse, according to Luxist's revision, was, in fact, engineered by Alexander-Goulandris and purchased by a member of the U.A.E.'s Al Maktoum
family. The sale of Villa Leopolda actually fell through and was not completed by Russian oligarch Mikhail Prokhorov
, making the sale of the Monte Carlo penthouse the most expensive sale of a residential property worldwide. The record for most expensive home, reportedly costing more than $1 billion, however is the newly built, 400,000sq ft., Antilla in Mumbai which also holds the record for the worlds largest private residence.
, Switzerland
, Paris
, London
, Antibes
, New York
, Los Angeles
, Hawaii
and Monaco
, his principal residence. Very little else is known about him as he has a passion for privacy.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, is an American-born, Greek
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
billionaire
Billionaire
A billionaire, in countries that use the short scale number naming system, is a person who has a net worth of at least one billion units of a given currency, usually the United States dollar, Euro, or Pound sterling. Forbes magazine updates a complete list of U.S. dollar billionaires around the...
and one of the richest people in the world whose primary residence is in the Principality of Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
.
Corporate activities
Alexander-Goulandris is the Chairman of the Board and majority shareholder of MonacoMonaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
-based, Victory Carriers and Petromaritime, not affiliated with Petromaritime Consulting, also a Monaco corporation.
Victory Carriers, Incorporated, is a Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
-based petroleum
Petroleum
Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling...
and energy shipping company. It is among many of the multi-billion dollar holdings built, owned and controlled by Alexander-Goulandris. He purchased the neglected remnants of the company, along with the remnants of the flagship company, Olympic Maritime, both companies originally started in 1943 by family friend, the late Greek shipping magnate, Aristotle Onassis
Aristotle Onassis
Aristotle Sokratis Onassis , commonly called Ari or Aristo Onassis, was a prominent Greek shipping magnate.- Early life :Onassis was born in Karatass, a suburb of Smyrna to Socrates and Penelope Onassis...
, from the Onassis estate for a reported $250 million. Alexander-Goulandris has built the privately owned concern, through aggressive acquisitions and the construction of new megaships, into one of the world's largest and most influential energy shipping companies.
Among Alexander-Goulandris' subsidiaries include Petromaritime, the Victory Group, a commercial real estate enterprise which owns over 15000000 sq ft (1,393,545.6 m²) of commercial real estate around the world, including a large portion of Olympic Tower in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and at least one dozen additional subsidiaries.
Relationships
He is reputedly a close, influential, advisor to the Saudi royal family, the emirs of QatarQatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
and Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
, as well as the leaders of the U.A.E. and to many of the world's largest oil companies. He is also a close friend and associate of Russian oligarch
Oligarch
Oligarch may refer to:* A member of an oligarchy, a form of government* Business oligarch* Russian oligarch...
and Chelsea Football Club owner, Roman Abramovich
Roman Abramovich
Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich is a Russian businessman and the main owner of the private investment company Millhouse LLC.In 2003, Abramovich was named Person of the Year by Expert, a Russian business magazine. He shared this title with Mikhail Khodorkovsky...
and a close friend of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin served as the second President of the Russian Federation and is the current Prime Minister of Russia, as well as chairman of United Russia and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union of Russia and Belarus. He became acting President on 31 December 1999, when...
's. He enjoys close relationships with former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
and George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
.
Wealth
Alexander-Goulandris is not included in the ForbesForbes
Forbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
list of the world's richest people as his personal wealth, like that of many Monaco-based insiders, cannot be assessed with any accuracy from publicly available information.
It is rumored that Alexander-Goulandris currently has another giga yacht, 135 m., under construction by Blohm & Voss in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, Germany. Its estimated delivery date is July, 2011. Alexander-Goulandris owns one of the largest megayachts in the world, the Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
-registered M/Y, Delma, length: 279 ft 7 • 85.23 m.
His private jet fleet includes a Boeing 767-400ER, with, among other security measures, includes ultra-sophisticated communications systems and anti-missile defenses, which is registered in Aruba
Aruba
Aruba is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km east of Guajira Peninsula...
as of April, 2010, two Gulfstream G550s. two Sikorsky S-92A helicopters and a helicopter tender on board Delma.
In September, 2010, AOL's Luxist reporter, Jared Paul Stern
Jared Paul Stern
Jared Paul Stern is a freelance reporter and former columnist for the New York Post who gained national notoriety when he was accused by California businessman Ron Burkle of extortion. Prior to the scandal, Stern had written for the popular "Page Six" column for 11 years...
along with the Wall Street Journal, reported that Alexander-Goulandris purchased what is said to be the most expensive home. Priced at €240 million, or about $312 million, the Monaco penthouse formerly the home of the late Edmond Safra
Edmond Safra
Edmond J. Safra was a Jewish Brazilian-naturalized, Lebanese banker who continued the family tradition of banking in Lebanon, Brazil and Switzerland. He married Lily Watkins. He died in a fire that attracted wide media interest and was judicially determined to be due to arson.-Life of Edmond...
, is reportedly the most expensive home ever to have been sold after Villa Leopolda
Villa Leopolda
Villa La Leopolda is a large villa in the French town of Villefranche-sur-Mer on the French Riviera.-History:Villa La Leopolda in it's current incarnation was designed and built from 1929 through 1931 by an American architect, Boston's Ogden Codman Jr...
, another Safra property. The penthouse, according to Luxist's revision, was, in fact, engineered by Alexander-Goulandris and purchased by a member of the U.A.E.'s Al Maktoum
Al Maktoum
Al Maktoum is the family name of the ruling dynasty of the emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Al Maktoum family is a branch of the Bani Yas tribe , a powerful bedouin clan from the interior...
family. The sale of Villa Leopolda actually fell through and was not completed by Russian oligarch Mikhail Prokhorov
Mikhail Prokhorov
Mikhail Dmitrievitch Prokhorov is a Russian billionaire entrepreneur and owner of the American basketball team, the New Jersey Nets. After graduating from the Moscow Finance Institute he made his name in the financial sector and went on to become one of Russia's leading industrialists in the...
, making the sale of the Monte Carlo penthouse the most expensive sale of a residential property worldwide. The record for most expensive home, reportedly costing more than $1 billion, however is the newly built, 400,000sq ft., Antilla in Mumbai which also holds the record for the worlds largest private residence.
Personal
He is reported to be single and manages to keep a very low profile. He maintains homes in GreeceGreece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Antibes
Antibes
Antibes is a resort town in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.It lies on the Mediterranean in the Côte d'Azur, located between Cannes and Nice. The town of Juan-les-Pins is within the commune of Antibes...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
and Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
, his principal residence. Very little else is known about him as he has a passion for privacy.
See also
- Greek shippingGreek shippingThe Hellenic Merchant Marine refers to the Merchant Marine of Greece, engaged in commerce and transportation of goods and services universally. It consists of the merchant vessels owned by Greek civilians, flying either the Greek flag or a flag of convenience...
- List of petroleum companies
- Petroleum industry in Russia
- LukoilLUKoilLukoil/LUKoil ; ) is Russia's second largest oil company and its second largest producer of oil. In 2009, the company produced 97.615 million tons of oil; ....
- Sibneft
- RosneftRosneftRosneft is an integrated oil company majority owned by the Government of Russia. Rosneft is headquartered in Moscow’s Balchug district near the Kremlin, across the Moskva river...
External reference links
- http://www.lr.org/default.aspx
- http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2010/09/14/in-monte-carlo-the-latest-most-expensive-home/?KEYWORDS=Constantine+Alexander-Goulandris
- http://www.aadet.com/article/Rosneft
- http://www.servinghistory.com/topics/Roman_Abramovich::sub::Alleged_Crimes_And_Wrongdoing
- http://forums.wrestlinginc.com/showthread.php?10422-the-Immaculate-Mod-Challenge.......