Stavros Niarchos

Stavros Spyrou Niarchos (Greek: Σταύρος Σπύρου Νιάρχος, pronounced [ˈstavros ˈspiru 'ɲarxos]; 3 July 1909 – 15 April 1996) was a Greek billionaire shipping tycoon. Starting in 1952, he had the world's biggest supertankers built for his fleet. Propelled by both the Suez Crisis and increasing demand for oil, he and rival Aristotle Onassis became giants in global petroleum shipping.

This article is about the Greek shipping magnate. For the ship, see Stavros S Niarchos. For others uses, see Stavros Niarchos (disambiguation).

Stavros Niarchos
Born
Stavros Spyrou Niarchos

(1909-07-03)3 July 1909
Athens, Greece
Died15 April 1996(1996-04-15) (aged 86)
Zürich, Switzerland
NationalityGreek
Alma materUniversity of Athens
OccupationShipping tycoon
Spouses
Helen Sporides
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(m. 1930; div. 1931)​
    Melpomene Capparis
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    (m. 1939; div. 1947)​
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      (m. 1947; div. 1965)​
        Charlotte Ford
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        (m. 1965; div. 1967)​
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          (m. 1971; died 1974)​
          Children

          Niarchos was also a noted thoroughbred horse breeder and racer, several times the leading owner and number one on the French breed list.

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