George Livanos
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Georges P. Livanos was born in 1926 in New Orleans. His father was Peter Livanos
. During the World War II
, Georges Livanos served in the American
army in Japan
.
In 1946, he received a degree in economics from the University of Athens. In 1949, he founded his own company, Ceres Hellenic Shipping Enterprises
. Shortly after, he inherited his father's fleet of 30 ships, including the world's five largest supertankers.
George P. Livanos is often confused with a distant relative
named George S. Livanos
, the sole son of the legendary Stavros G. Livanos
, considered to be the Dean of Greek shipping
.
Georges P. Livanos managed his naval empire from Lausanne
. With over 100 ships, his fleet was the largest merchant navy
in Greece. He also created a shipping company between the Greek Isles and was involved in the protection of ocean and coastal waters. In 1994, his fortune was an estimated 3 billion dollars.
Livanos married Fotini Carras and had a son, named Peter.
The Greek shipowner then diversified his activity and invested in real estate, as well as in the banking industry with Basil Goulandris, another Greek shipowner also based in Lausanne. Georges Livanos died in 1997, leaving his business to his son, Peter Livanos
.
Peter Livanos
Peter Livanos b 1956 is a Greek shipping tycoon. He owns the Greek shipping company Ceres Hellenic, and was involved in the restructuring of the shipping company into the group Ceres Hellenic. Peter lives with his family at Lake Geneva, Athens and London. He has an estimated fortune of $1.5 ...
. During the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Georges Livanos served in the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
army in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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In 1946, he received a degree in economics from the University of Athens. In 1949, he founded his own company, Ceres Hellenic Shipping Enterprises
Ceres Hellenic Shipping Enterprises
Ceres Hellenic Enterprises is a large traditional Greek ship management company based in Piraeus. It was founded by George Livanos in 1949, but family shipping interests in fact date back to 1824....
. Shortly after, he inherited his father's fleet of 30 ships, including the world's five largest supertankers.
George P. Livanos is often confused with a distant relative
named George S. Livanos
George S. Livanos
George Stavros Livanos is the sole son of Stavros G. Livanos and his wife Arietta. Born in 1934, George S. Livanos had two sisters, Eugenia and Athina, who both married Stavros Niarchos, though Athina's first husband was Aristotle Onassis...
, the sole son of the legendary Stavros G. Livanos
Stavros G. Livanos
Stavros George Livanos was a native of Chios. He was the founder of the Livanos shipping empire and was a rival as well as father-in-law to both Aristotle Onassis and Stavros Niarchos.- Early life :...
, considered to be the Dean of Greek shipping
Greek shipping
The 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...
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Georges P. Livanos managed his naval empire from Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
. With over 100 ships, his fleet was the largest merchant navy
Merchant Navy
The Merchant Navy is the maritime register of the United Kingdom, and describes the seagoing commercial interests of UK-registered ships and their crews. Merchant Navy vessels fly the Red Ensign and are regulated by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency...
in Greece. He also created a shipping company between the Greek Isles and was involved in the protection of ocean and coastal waters. In 1994, his fortune was an estimated 3 billion dollars.
Livanos married Fotini Carras and had a son, named Peter.
The Greek shipowner then diversified his activity and invested in real estate, as well as in the banking industry with Basil Goulandris, another Greek shipowner also based in Lausanne. Georges Livanos died in 1997, leaving his business to his son, Peter Livanos
Peter Livanos
Peter Livanos b 1956 is a Greek shipping tycoon. He owns the Greek shipping company Ceres Hellenic, and was involved in the restructuring of the shipping company into the group Ceres Hellenic. Peter lives with his family at Lake Geneva, Athens and London. He has an estimated fortune of $1.5 ...
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