Leon Patitsas

Leon Patitsas
Born	Leon Patitsas 1976 (age 48–49) London, England
Nationality	British and Greek
Education	Campion High School Moraitis School
Alma mater	Tufts University, MIT
Occupation	Shipowner
Known for	Founder and owner, Atlas Maritime
Spouse	Marietta Chrousala ​ (m. 2010)​
Children	3
Relatives	Philimon Patitsas (brother)

Leon Patitsas (Greek: Λέων Πατίτσας; born 1976) is an English-Greek shipowner and founder of Atlas Maritime.

Biography

Leon Patitsas was born on 10 February 1976,[1] in London, the son of Greek Cypriot parents Spyridon "Spyros" Patitsas and Marigo Lemou-Patitsa, who is the daughter of Captain Leon C. Lemos. Patitsas has an older brother, Philimon Patitsas.[2]

Patitsas educated at Moraitis School, a private school in Athens, followed by a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University, Boston.[2] and a Master of Science from MIT.

Patitsas founded Atlas Maritime in 2004.[3]

Personal life

In 2006, Patitsas began dating Marietta Chrousala, a Greek fashion model and TV presenter. They married on 5 June 2010, and have three children together.

Their wedding party took place aboard the Greek cruiser Georgios Averof, a famous war memorial, causing a scandal regarding how permission could have been granted for such an event.[4]

In 2013, Patitsas bought a loft apartment in New York City for $5.5 million.[5]

References

1. "Atlas Maritime Ltd". Atlas Maritime LTD Website. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
2. "NEO, November 2010 – Leon and Philimon Patitsas of Atlas Maritime: A Success Story built on Professionalism and Ethics". Neomagazine.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
3. "Atlas Maritime – Board of Directors". Atlasmaritime.eu. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
4. "What a Party-Scandal! Navy bows to Money (Upds) | Keep Talking Greece". Keeptalkinggreece.wordpress.com. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
5. Stephen Jacob Smith (12 July 2013). "Greek Shipping Scion Drops Anchor in Soho". Observer. Retrieved 5 December 2015.