A multinational businessman and investor, Evangelos Marinakis first gained notoriety in the shipping sector. Still, he has since invested in the media and football in Greece and the U.K.
Along with his business and athletic pursuits, Evangelos actively supports UNICEF, the Ohio State University’s Miltiadis Marinakis Professorship for Modern Greek Culture and Language, and a multitude of other humanitarian initiatives in Greece and all over the world.
Similarly, Olympiacos F.C., the most successful and well-liked football team in Greece, has been owned by Evangelos since the summer of 2010.
Likewise, Olympiacos had its highest-ever ranking in Europe (21st) under his direction, winning ten titles.
Apart from his professional life, here’s what we know about his wife and the wealthy life he lives amid his prosperous career.
Meet Evangelos Marinakis Wife Athanasia Marinaki And His Four Children
Evangelos Marinakis is a married man hitched to his gorgeous wife, Athanasia Marinaki. The four children, who are thought to be in their 20s, were born to the couple together.
It is plausible to presume that the pair have been wed for nearly two decades, even though the precise date of their nuptial is unclear.
His wife is a real supporter but has maintained a life far from the public spotlight. In addition, the businessman has limited his social media postings to photographs that reflect his career path.
Despite keeping his personal life relatively private, it is known that Marinakis is the lone child of Cretan politician and shipowner Miltiadis Marinakis and his Pontus-born wife Irini Marinaki (née Karakatsani).
Greek Businessman Whopping $630 Million Net Worth From Successful Career
Based on an annual analysis of wealth and assets compiled and published by Forbes magazine in March each year, Evangelos Marinakis has been named as one of the Global Billionaires.
His career in shipping and the media has reportedly contributed to his $630 million net worth.
When he acquired the majority ownership of Nottingham Forest FC, the most illustrious football club in England, in 2017, Evangelos expanded his range of sporting endeavors.
In essence, he is also involved in the media industry as a shareholder of Alter Ego Media S.A., which publishes Ta Nea and To Vima, two of Greece’s most reputable and best-selling newspapers.
Moreover, it also publishes magazines like Mommy, Gefsignostis, Vita, and VimaGazino and runs the two most widely used internet portals in Greece, in. gr and ot.gr.
Evangelos Modest House And Wealth From Yacht
The Greek billionaire amassed a sizable wealth from his yacht and other business ventures, eventually enabling him to live a modest lifestyle in opulent homes.
As one of the top shipowners in the maritime sector, he founded and served as chairman of Capital Maritime Trading Corp.
With constant investments over the years in the tanker, container, LNG, and dry bulk markets, Capital Maritime and its subsidiary firms run a fleet of 98 ships with a combined tonnage of over 10 million tonnes (dwt).
Conversely, he was chosen to serve on the Union of Greek Shipowners Board of Directors in 2022.
Since 2010, he has appeared on the yearly list of the “One Hundred Most Influential People in the Shipping Industry” published by the British shipping newspaper Lloyd’s List.
His rankings over the years have been as follows: 47th in 2021, 59th in 2020, 2019, and 2018. In 2017, his rank was 66th, 61st in 2016, 65th in 2015, 67th in 2014, 73rd in 2013, 84th in 2012, 84th in 2011, and 88th in 2010.
At the Lloyd’s List Greek Awards in 2017, Evangelos was selected as the “Greek Shipping Personality of the Year.”