Leon Patitsas

English born Greek shipowner

Marietta Chrousala
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(m. 2010)​
Children3RelativesPhilimon Patitsas (brother)

Leon Patitsas (Greek: Λέων Πατίτσας; born 1976) is an English-Greek shipowner and founder of Atlas Maritime.

Early life

Leon Patitsas was born on 10 February 1976,[1] 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.[2]

Patitsas educated at Moraitis School, a private school in Athens, followed by a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University, Boston.[2] and a Master of Science from MIT.

Career

Patitsas founded Atlas Maritime in 2004.[3]

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.[4]

In 2013, Patitsas bought a loft apartment in New York City for $5.5 million.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Atlas Maritime.(UK) Ltd". Companies House. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b "NEO, November 2010 – Leon and Philimon Patitsas of Atlas Maritime: A Success Story built on Professionalism and Ethics". Neomagazine.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Atlas Maritime – Board of Directors". Atlasmaritime.eu. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  4. ^ "What a Party-Scandal! Navy bows to Money (Upds) | Keep Talking Greece". Keeptalkinggreece.wordpress.com. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  5. ^ Stephen Jacob Smith (12 July 2013). "Greek Shipping Scion Drops Anchor in Soho". Observer. Retrieved 5 December 2015.