He is a graduate of the Athens University of Economics and holds M.A. in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics from Canada. He is the founder, Chairman and CEO OF Partner of EOS Capital Partners, the investment manager of the private equity funds EOS Hellenic Renaissance Fund and EOS Hellenic Renaissance Fund II. He has served as Chief Executive Officer of the National Bank of Greece, as Independent non-executive Vice Chairman of the BoD of Piraeus Bank, as Chairman and Managing Director of Lamda Development, as Head of Strategy and Business Development of the Geneva-based Latsis Group, as Deputy Governor of the National Mortgage Bank of Greece and the National Bank of Greece. He has also worked at Mobil Oil Hellas, at Hellenic Investment Bank and as Deputy General Manager of ABN AMRO Bank. He has been a member of several boards and committees. Today he holds the positions of Vice Chairman of Plaisio Computers, Vice Chairman of Hellenic Juices, Member of the BoD of Euroseas Ltd, Eurodry Ltd, Euroholdings LTD, Minerva SA Edible Oils and Food Enterprises, Eurocatering SA, ERGO Insurance Company and S. Mentekidis S.A.