He is a graduate of the Athens University of Economics and Business, with postgraduate degrees in Econometrics and Financial Mathematics in Canada. He is the founder, Chairman and CEO of EOS Capital Partners S.A., managing company of the private equity fund “EOS Hellenic Renaissance Fund” and EOS HELLENIC RENAISSANCE FUND II. He has served as CEO of the National Bank of Greece, Independent Non-Executive Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Piraeus Bank, Chairman and also CEO of LAMDA DEVELOPMENT, responsible for the strategic and business development of the Latsis Group in Geneva, Deputy Governor at the National Mortgage Bank and the National Bank of Greece. He has also worked at Mobil Oil Hellas, Investment Bank and ABN-AMRO Bank as Deputy General Manager. He has served on many boards and committees. He is the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Plaisio Computers, the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of HELLENIC JUICES, member of the Board of Directors of EUROSEAS LTD., member of the Board of Directors of EURODRY LTD., member of the Board of Directors of EUROHOLDINGS LTD, member of the Board of Directors of ERGO Insurance, board member of MINERVA S.A., board member of EUROCATERING S.A. and Board Member of S. MENTEKIDIS S.A.