Stavros George Livanos (; 1887 or 1890 – May 28, 1963), was a

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shipowner, native of the northern

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island of

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, and the founder of the Livanos shipping empire. He was also a rival as well as father-in-law to billionaire Greek shipping tycoons

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and

Stavros Niarchos Stavros Spyrou Niarchos (, ; 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, ...

Early life

The Livanos family, originating from

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in the Aegean island of

, after centuries of professional activity of its members as

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s and

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, first became ship-owners at the end of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century, operating a fleet of sailing

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s.Stavros Livanos 1887-1963
''greekshippinghalloffame.org'' The Massacre of Chios in 1822 caused the destruction of the family ship-owning business, which, however, was eventually revived in the course of the 19th century, with the purchase of the ship ''S/V Kaesar'' by Georgios M. Livanos in 1878. Stavros Livanos was born in Chios in 1887.Gage, Nicholas: ''Greek Fire: The Story of Maria Callas and Aristotle Onassis'', The third of four sons of

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owner George Livanos, he turned the outbreak of the

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into opportunities. Even during the postwar demise of the shipping boom, Livanos managed to stay on top by investing only with cash instead of credit. He was notoriously tight with his money, a claim that the late Stavros Niarchos remembered as accurate. Confirming his reputation for high cash-investment in his ships, Livanos once said, "I have no money. I have ships."Hadjipateras, Costas N.: ''The Greek Maritime Spirit'': "The Creek Shipowner"
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Marriage and descendants

* In 1924, he married Arietta Zafirakis (1909–1986) and had three children. **

Eugenia Livanos Eugenia Livanos-Niarchos (, ; 1927 – 4 May 1970) was a shipping heiress and the third wife of Greek shipping tycoon Stavros Niarchos. She was the daughter of shipping magnate Stavros G. Livanos and his wife Arietta Zafirakis. Eugenia and Stavr ...

(1927-1970), married

in 1947. ***

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(born 1954),

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art collector. Married Victoria Christina Guinness. **** Stavros Niarchos II (born 1985). In 2019, he married

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, in a civil ceremony in Paris. ***** Philip Stavros Niarchos (born 2021) **** Eugenie Niarchos (born 1986), a jewellery designer. **** Theodorakis Niarchos (born 1991) **** Electra Niarchos (born 1995) *** Spyros Stavros Niarchos (born 1955). He was married to

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. **** Nicolas Stavros Niarchos (born 1989) **** Alexis Spyros Niarchos (born 1991) **** Ines Sophia Niarchos (born 1995) *** Maria Isabella Niarchos (born 1959). Married firstly Alix Chevassus, and then Stephane Gouazé. **** Athur Gouazé **** Mia Gouazé *** Constantin Niarchos (1962-1999). Married firstly Alessandra Borghese, of the

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and then

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. **

Athina Mary Livanos Athina Mary "Tina" Onassis Niarchos (; , ; 19 March 1929 – 10 October 1974) was an English-born Greek-French socialite and shipping heiress, the second daughter of the Greek shipping magnate Stavros Livanos and Arietta Zafirakis. She was kno ...

(1929–1974), married firstly

, secondly

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and thirdly

(her former brother in law). ***

Alexander Onassis Alexander Socrates Onassis (; April 30, 1948January 23, 1973) was an American-born Greek businessman. He was the son of the Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis and his first wife Tina Livanos. He and his sister Christina Onassis were upset ...

(1948-1973). Died in a plane crash. ***

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(1950-1988). Married firstly Joseph Bolker, secondly Alexandros Andreadis, thirdly Sergei Kauzov and finally

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. ****

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(born 1985), married

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. **

George S. Livanos George Stavros Livanos (; born 1935) is a Greek ship-owner. Life George S. Livanos is the son of the founder of the Livanos shipping empire Stavros Livanos and Arietta Zafirakis, the younger brother of Eugenia and Tina Livanos and a cousin of ...

(born 1935), married Lita Voivoda in 1966, in London. *** Marina Livanos, married Andreas Martinos, heir to the ship management company Thenamaris. **** Andreas-Ioannis Martinos *** Stavros Livanos. *** Aritta Livanos, married Giorgios Vardinoyannis. *** Eugenie Livanos, married Nicholas Clive-Worms, heir to the

Banque Worms The Banque Worms was a merchant bank founded by Hypolite Worms in 1928 as a division of Worms & Cie. The banking services division provided financing services to other branches of Worms & Cie, which were involved in ship building, shipping and t ...

fortune. *** Christina Livanos The Livanos family lived in London most of the time. It was in London during the First World War that Livanos built the foundation of his empire. Yet they also had a lavish villa, known as Bella Vista, on Chios.

Notes

External links

Obituary for Arietta Zafirakis Livanos

The Life of Stavros Livanos
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