George Economou
I. Basics
George Economou is a Greek-American billionaire shipowner and art collector. He holds two master’s degrees from MIT and founded Cardiff Marine in 1991 and DryShips in 2004, which he led through its public listing and later privatization. He also built TMS Group into one of the world’s largest private fleets. Known for bold financial moves and controversial governance practices, he has faced scrutiny for related-party transactions and shareholder value destruction. Economou is also a major collector of 20th-century art, with a collection of ~2,000 works based in Athens.
II. Letters & Presentations
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III. Significant companies
Below is a list of company engagements where the filer has filed a Schedule 13D and/or engaged in a proxy campaign. As the filer does not file a Form 13F, current ownership information is not available.
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