His great grandfather, Christos M Lemos, was co-owner and the initial captain of the Marietta Ralli, which was famous as the first steamship owned by seafarers from the island of Oinousses.
Patitsas’ grandfather, Leon Lemos, was a prominent owner in the 1970s and 1980s, via Efploia Shipping.
Atlas was founded in 2003 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) masters graduate Patitsas, who has continued a tradition — started by his grandfather — of having staff invest in ships.
