Leon Patitsas
Biography
Leon Patitsas was born on 10 February 1976, in London, the son of Greek Cypriot parents Spyridon "Spyros" Patitsas and Marigo Lemou-Patitsa, who is the daughter of Captain Leon C. Lemos. Patitsas has an older brother, Philimon Patitsas.
Patitsas educated at Moraitis School, a private school in Athens, followed by a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University, Boston. and a Master of Science from MIT.
Patitsas founded Atlas Maritime in 2004.
Personal life
In 2006, Patitsas began dating Marietta Chrousala, a Greek fashion model and TV presenter. They married on 5 June 2010, and have three children together.
Their wedding party took place aboard the Greek cruiser Georgios Averof, a famous war memorial, causing a scandal regarding how permission could have been granted for such an event.
In 2013, Patitsas bought a loft apartment in New York City for $5.5 million.
References
- ^ "Atlas Maritime Ltd". Atlas Maritime LTD Website. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "NEO, November 2010 – Leon and Philimon Patitsas of Atlas Maritime: A Success Story built on Professionalism and Ethics". Neomagazine.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "Atlas Maritime – Board of Directors". Atlasmaritime.eu. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "What a Party-Scandal! Navy bows to Money (Upds) | Keep Talking Greece". Keeptalkinggreece.wordpress.com. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ Stephen Jacob Smith (12 July 2013). "Greek Shipping Scion Drops Anchor in Soho". Observer. Retrieved 5 December 2015.