Peter Livanos

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Peter G. Livanos
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

  1. http://thecurlysue.com/2015/02/14/filthy-rich-greeks/
  2. Chicago Tribune Apr 16, 2000
  3. "Angus Phillips - "A Yacht Race With Everything but Smooth Sailing" Washington Post, Sep 28, 2008 [1]
  4. [2]