Andreas Vgenopoulos
Andreas Vgenopoulos Ανδρέας Βγενόπουλος | |
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| Born | 10 December 1953 Athens, Greece |
| Died | 5 November 2016 (aged 62) Athens, Greece |
| Alma mater | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens |
| Occupation(s) | shipowner Businessperson Business Law |
| Years active | 1990–2016 |
| Board member of | Marfin Investment Group Superfast Ferries |
Andreas Vgenopoulos (10 December 1953 − 5 Νovember 2016) was the chairman of Marfin Investment Group and was a major shareholder of Panathinaikos FC. Vgenopoulos resigned from Panathinaikos in June 2010 siting differences with Giannis Vardinogiannis.[1] His departure disappointed the fans of Panathinaikos.[2][3] Vgenopoulos owned 1% of Marfin Popular Bank and 1,5% of the Marfin Investment Group. He had also been a Greek champion in fencing.[4]
Education and business career
Vgenopoulos graduated from University of Athens with a degree in Law and from Long Island University (U.S.) with an MBA[4]. He was a prominent fencing Panathinaikos athlete.[citation needed]
Vgenopoulos was a shareholder of Panathinaikos FC until June 2010, owning 20% of the club's shares. He was also a member of the board of directors of the club alongside Giannis Vardinogiannis and Pavlos Giannakopoulos. Panathinaikos is now owned by "Panathinaiki Symmahia" (Panthenaic Alliance) with Giannis Alafouzos as president.[5] *Panathinaikos fans attribute the club's hard times partly to Mr. Vgenopoulos who made promises, spent millions and then left the club.[6]
- Andreas Vgenopoulos was also the chairman of Olympic Air, the oldest Greek airline. Marfin Investment Group (MIG) bought the company from the Greek government on October 1, 2009. During the last three years, Mr. Vgenopoulos' MIG fund has seen the wealth deteriorate, it is reported that it has lost 95% of its value. Mr. Vgenopoulos is in the process of selling Olympic to Aegean.[7]
References
- ^ <http://www.grreporter.info/en/mr_mig_andreas_vgenopoulos_left_panathinaikos_time_real/2894/>
- ^ Papachristou, Harry (8 August 2008). "New cash for a new century". Athens News. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
- ^ "PAO owners name president". Kathimerini: English edition. 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
- ^ a b http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/vg/andreas-vgenopoulos-1.html
- ^ |source 1 = <Panathianiki Symmahia= >"ΙΔΡΥΤΙΚΗ ΔΙΑΚΗΡΥΞΗ "ΠΑΝΑΘΗΝΑΙΚΗΣ ΣΥΜΜΑΧΙΑΣ 2012"". Panathianiki Symmahia. Panathianiki Symmahia. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ |source 1 = <SuperSport= >"Panathinaikos begin new era". SuperSport. SuperSport. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ | = <The Wall Street Journal= >Ball and Granitsas, Deborah and Alkman (12 July 2013). "Tycoon's Rise and Fall: A Modern Greek Drama". The Wall Street Journal. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
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