Pericles Panagopoulos
Pericles Panagopoulos (29 December 1935 – 5 February 2019) was a Greek shipping magnate. He is considered to have been an institutor of the modern shipping industry, and the most successful Greek shipping magnate since Aristotle Onassis. He gained acclaim for having created three shipping business entities, in his lifetime. In 1989, he sold Royal Cruise Lines to Kloster for a reported US$300 million (US$607 million as converted in 2019). In 2007, he sold his Athens-based Attica Group for about US$404 million to Marfin Investment Group (MIG). He also owns Magna Marine Inc., a modern shipping company that owns and runs modern bulk carriers. His death was announced by his wife, on Facebook on February 5, 2019.
Pericles Panagopoulos | |
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| Born | 29 December 1935 |
| Died | 5 February 2019 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Katerina Nafplioti Panagopoulos |
| Children | Alexander Panagopoulos Irene Panagopoulos |
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