Evangelos Marinakis
Profession: Entrepreneur
Born: July 30, 1977
Age: 48 years old
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Piraeus, Greece
Known for: media mogul and sports club owner.
Biography
Evangelos Marinakis is a Greek entrepreneur who came to prominence for his company Capital Maritime and Trade Corp. He is also a ship owner and sports club owner. Evangelos who was born in Piraeus, Greece, is the only son of his parents, Miltiadis Marinakis and Irini Marinakis. His father was also a politician and ship owner. He has a bachelor’s degree in international business administration and a masters degree in international relations.
Marinakis became interested in Maritime at an early age, as he decided to follow in the father’s foot steps. He became a force in the global shipping arena after he founded The Capital Maritime and Trading Corp in 2005.
He diversified his interest into other businesses which include; media sector where he founded The company Alter Ego Media S.A., and sports. He acquired ownership stakes in the football clubs, Nottingham Forest in 2017 and Olympiacos FC in 2010.
Evangelos had a major impact with the two clubs. Olympiacos became the first Greek club to win a major European trophy, with the UEFA European Conference League in 2004. Nottingham Forest was promoted to the Premier League in 2022.
Marinakis is a notable figure in both business environment and entertainment sector, having being recognized for his achievements. He has been listed by Lloyd as “One hundred most influential people in the shipping industry” and also received the Tanker Company of the Year Award in 2024.
He is also a Philanthropist who has contributed to the development of the community in Piraeus. He also lend hands to for UNICEF and other educational needs.
Evangelos Marinakis is married to his lovely wife, Athanesia Marinakis, and they both have four children, three daughters and a son.
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Career Timeline
- 2005 – Founded the Capital Maritime & Trading Corp.
- 2007 – He became chairman of Capital Product Partners and left in 2014.
- 2010 – Ownership in the Greek club Olympiacos FC
- 2017 – Ownership in football club Nottingham Forest.
Personal Details
- Alternative name: Evangelos Marinakis
- Nationality: Greek
- Height: 1.78 m
- Religion: Greek Orthodox
- Spouse: Athanesia Marinakis
- Children: Miltiades Marinakis (son)
- Official Websites: https://www.instagram.com/evangelos.marinakis
Trivia
- He is a Greek business man with interest across shipping, media, and sports.
- He has a permanent residents in Paleo Psychiko which is in Athens.
- His father is from Crete while his mother’s family are from the Pontus region.
- He had his high school education in London.
- His son named Miltiadis Marinakis also has a company called Shopflix.
- He derives his income from his Shipping group and stakes in several football clubs.
- His net worth has been estimated to be over $4.2 billion according to stas from Forbes.
- He has ownership in three clubs which are Olympiacos in Greece, Nottingham Forest in London, and Rio Ave in Portugal.
- He always make contributions to religious holidays like Easter.
