The founder of the Tsakos group, Captain Panagiotis Tsakos, could justifiably be called an icon of Greek shipping.
Born in Kardamyla on Chios, he graduated from the Livanos Marine Academy and experienced his first seagoing adventure at 16. Promoted through the ranks, he gained his master’s papers at 26 — and still proudly uses the title of Captain.
From early voyages, where the deck boys were grateful to find a bale of hay to sleep on instead of the cold deck plates, to his position today at the helm of one of the best-known Greek companies, he has maintained traditional values while adapting to changes in the business, the needs of the market and the call of the times.
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