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Goulandris Family
Goulandris (, feminine/genitive form Γουλανδρή) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexandros Goulandris (1927-2017), Greek ship owner * Basil Goulandris (1913-1994), Greek ship owner and arts patron *Chryss Goulandris Chryssanthie, Lady O'Reilly (née Goulandris; also known as Christina; 27 June 1950 – 23 August 2023) was a Greek-American businesswoman who was one of the richest women associated with Ireland. For many years, she owned a major horse breedi ... (born 1950), Greek-Irish ship owner and horse breeder * John Goulandris (?-2016), Greek ship owner * Nicholas J. Goulandris (1891-1957), Greek ship owner * Niki Goulandris (1925-2019), Greek painter and philanthropist * Nikos Goulandris (1913-1983), Greek shipping tycoon and sports team owner {{surname Greek-language surnames Surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandros Goulandris
Alexandros J. "Aleko" Goulandris (1927 – 25 May 2017) was a Greek shipowner, the son of Nicholas J. Goulandris, the founder of N. J. Goulandris. In 1952, his father left the family firm, Goulandris Bros., and founded N. J. Goulandris in London. It grew with the help of his sons Yannis/John (b.1923) and twins Leonidas (b.1927) and Alexandros, and by 1958 was the sixth-largest Greek shipowner with 40 ships. The business is now known as Andriaki Shipping and is based in Marousi, Athens. He married Marietta, and they had three daughters, Violanto (who pre-deceased him), Maria-Lula and Alexandra. In 1994 they restored the Tourlitis Lighthouse in Andros in memory of Violanto. He died in May 2017, and was buried next to his wife in the First Cemetery of Athens The First Cemetery of Athens (, ''Próto Nekrotafeío Athinón'') is the official cemetery of the City of Athens and the first to be built. It opened in 1837 and soon became a prestigious cemetery for Greeks and forei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basil Goulandris
Vassilis P. "Basil" Goulandris (6 September 1913 – 27 April 1994) was a Greek shipowner, and the founder of Greece's first Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art Andros. He and his wife died childless and left an art collection worth $3 billion, which has been the subject of long-running litigation since she died in 2000. Early life He was the son of Peter J Goulandris and Chrysa Dambassi. He had a twin brother Nicholas "Nikos" (1913–83), elder brothers John (1907–50) and George (1908–74) and a younger brother Constantine (1916–78). Career Basil Goulandris and his four brothers became known as the "Sons of Peter Goulandris", and in 1946 founded the Orion Shipping & Trading Co Inc, which made large purchases of US and Canadian-built ships, from a New York head office, and Capeside Steamship Co Ltd in London. They bought at least 50 Liberty ships, and later commissioned new tankers and ore carriers, from US and Canada in 1953 to 1954, Japan from 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chryss Goulandris
Chryssanthie, Lady O'Reilly (née Goulandris; also known as Christina; 27 June 1950 – 23 August 2023) was a Greek-American businesswoman who was one of the richest women associated with Ireland. For many years, she owned a major horse breeding operation located in Ireland, France and other countries and was chairperson of the Irish National Stud for over a decade. She was the wife of former media and industrial magnate Tony O'Reilly, and was heavily involved with The Ireland Funds. Biography Chryss Goulandris was born in the United States to John Goulandris, a wealthy member of a Greek family of ship owners and operators, and Maria Lemos, from another Greek shipping dynasty. The family lived at the time in the Savoy Palace Hotel, with homes also in Greece, Connecticut, Switzerland and the Bahamas. She grew up primarily in America (on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan), with holidays spent in Greece, chiefly on the family's ancestral home island, Andros. Goulandris studied Fren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Goulandris
John B. Goulandris () (1930 – 2016) was a Greek shipowner. In 2009, he was living in London and the Sunday Times Rich List estimated his net worth at £200 million. He was the vice–chairman of the Union of Greek Shipowners. He was married to Maria Lemos. Their daughter, Chryss Goulandris is married to the Irish billionaire Sir Tony O'Reilly. Their son is Petros Goulandris. He died in 2016, and was buried in Andros. References 2016 deaths John John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ... Greek businesspeople in shipping 1930 births {{Shipping-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas J
Nicholas is a male name, the Anglophone version of an ancient Greek name in use since antiquity, and cognate with the modern Greek , . It originally derived from a combination of two Greek words meaning 'victory' and 'people'. In turn, the name means "victory of the people." The name has been widely used in countries with significant Christian populations, owing in part to the veneration of Saint Nicholas, which became increasingly prominent in Western Europe from the 11th century. Revered as a saint in many Christian denominations, the Eastern Orthodox, Catholic, and Anglican Churches all celebrate Saint Nicholas Day on December 6. In maritime regions throughout Europe, the name and its derivatives have been especially popular, as St Nicholas is considered the protector saint of seafarers. This remains particularly so in Greece, where St Nicholas is the patron saint of the Hellenic Navy. Origins The name derives from the . It is understood to mean 'victory of the people', bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niki Goulandris
Niki Goulandris (; 1925 – 9 February 2019) was a Greek philanthropist and an accomplished botanical painter. She co-founded the Goulandris Naturial History Museum in 1965, and was deputy minister for social services, secretary of state of health. She was awarded the UNEP Global 500 Award and named Woman of Europe by the European Commission. Early life Born Niki Kephala, she was married to Angelos Goulandris, of the wealthy ship-owning Goulandris family, with whom she established the Goulandris Natural History Museum in 1965. After graduating from the German School of Athens, Niki Goulandris studied political science and economics at the University of Athens and continued with post-graduate studies in political science and philosophy at the University of Frankfurt under the philosophers Theodor W. Adorno and Max Horkheimer. She spoke French, German, and English fluently. Goulandris was a botanic painter, learning to paint in Edinburgh, and painted about 800 plants througho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikos Goulandris
Nikos (Nikolaos) Goulandris (, 1913–1983) was a Greek businessman and president of Olympiacos F.C. Goulandris began his involvement with Olympiacos in 1970, becoming its general manager in 1971 and president in 1972. As president, he reinstated all the prominent Olympiacos board members who had been forced out by the military regime (including Giorgos Andrianopoulos) and introduced member elections, establishing a new and trustworthy board of directors. He appointed Lakis Petropoulos as head coach and signed high-caliber players, building a strong roster. Under Goulandris' presidency, Olympiacos won the Greek Championship three times in a row ( 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75), combining it with the Greek Cup in 1973 and 1975 to celebrate two Doubles in three years. In the 1972–73 season, Olympiacos won the title while conceding only 13 goals in 34 matches, an all-time record in Greek football history. The team's best year though, was undoubtedly the 1973–74 seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek-language Surnames
Greek (, ; , ) is an Indo-European language, constituting an independent Hellenic branch within the Indo-European language family. It is native to Greece, Cyprus, Italy (in Calabria and Salento), southern Albania, and other regions of the Balkans, Caucasus, the Black Sea coast, Asia Minor, and the Eastern Mediterranean. It has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning at least 3,400 years of written records. Its writing system is the Greek alphabet, which has been used for approximately 2,800 years; previously, Greek was recorded in writing systems such as Linear B and the Cypriot syllabary. The Greek language holds a very important place in the history of the Western world. Beginning with the epics of Homer, ancient Greek literature includes many works of lasting importance in the European canon. Greek is also the language in which many of the foundational texts in science and philosophy were originally composed. The New Testament of the Christian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
