Peter Livanos
Peter G. Livanos | |
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Native name | Πέτρος Λίβανος |
Born | 1958 Athens, Greece |
Residence | Lake Geneva, Switzerland |
Nationality | Greek |
Alma mater | Columbia University |
Occupation | Shipping businessman |
Years active | 1982– |
Net worth | US$7.0 billion (2015)[1] |
Board member of | Owner of Ceres Hellenic Shipping Enterprises |
Peter G. Livanos (born 1958), 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.
Livanos lives with his family at Lake Geneva, Athens and London. He controls 100% of Ceres Hellenic Shipping, the largest Greek fleet, in terms of tonnage, and a smaller ferry line of Russian-made hydrofoils that serve the Greek Islands. [2]
Livanos is a graduate of The Buckley School in New York, Le Rosey in Switzerland and Columbia University in New York. He is known for his yachting, [3] was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science by the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. He is also a majority shareholder of the car manufacturer Aston Martin [4]
References
- ↑ http://thecurlysue.com/2015/02/14/filthy-rich-greeks/
- ↑ Chicago Tribune Apr 16, 2000
- ↑ "Angus Phillips - "A Yacht Race With Everything but Smooth Sailing" Washington Post, Sep 28, 2008 [1]
- ↑ [2]