Yiannis Latsis

Yiannis Latsis
Γιάννης Λάτσης
Born
Ioannis Latsis (Ιωάννης Λάτσης)

(1910-09-14)14 September 1910
Katakolo, Greece
Died17 April 2003(2003-04-17) (aged 92)
Athens, Greece
Other namesJohn Spyridon Latsis
OccupationBusiness magnate
Known forOwner of Latsis Group
SpouseErietta Tsoukala
Children3, including Spiros Latsis

Ioannis "Yiannis" Latsis (Greek: Ιωάννης "Γιάννης" Λάτσης; 14 September 1910 – 17 April 2003), also known as John Spyridon Latsis, was a Greek shipping multi-billionaire business magnate notable for his great wealth, influential friends, and charitable activities.

The year of his death (2003), Forbes magazine ranked Yiannis Latsis number 101 on its list of the world's richest people, with a fortune estimated at $6.4 billion.[1]

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