Vardis Vardinogiannis | |
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Born | Episkopi, Rethymno, Crete, Greece | 4 December 1933
Alma mater | Hellenic Naval Academy |
Occupation(s) | Oil and shipping businessman |
Years active | 1959– |
Known for | Chairman, Motor Oil Hellas Chairman, Vegas Oil and Gas[1][2] |
Spouse | |
Children | 5, including Giannis Vardinogiannis[3] |
Parent(s) | Giannis Vardinogiannis[4] Xrisi Theodoroulakis [4] |
Vardis Vardinogiannis (born 4 December 1933; Greek: Βαρδής Βαρδινογιάννης) is a Greek billionaire oil and shipping businessman.[5] He is the chairman and controlling shareholder of Motor Oil Hellas,[6] Vegas Oil and Gas and involved in numerous other shipping and business interests.[7] Vardinogiannis was included in Lloyd's List's Most Influential People in Shipping, and the Forbes List with an estimated fortune of US$2.7 billion.[5]