Basil Kafiris

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(economist)
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Born1934
Died13 June 2008 (Age 73)
NationalityGreek, US?
Alma materAthens University of Economics and Business, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Indiana University (Bloomington)
Greek economist with significant US ties. One of the founders of later governing party PASOK with PM Andreas Papandreou, who became his close friend. Bilderberg/1985.

Employment.png Professor

In office
1968 - 1981
EmployerIndiana University (Bloomington)
Succeeded byBob Langer
While working in the US, one of the founders of PASOK with Andreas Papandreou. Later bank director in Greece. Bilderberg/1985.

Vasilios Basil Kafiris was a Greek economist with significant US ties, with many years of studies and work in Indiana, USA. He was one of the founders in 1974 of later governing party PASOK with Andreas Papandreou, who became his close friend. He attended the 1985 Bilderberg meeting.

Education

Vasilios Kafiris was born in 1935 in Perivolia, Olympia, and studied Economics at Athens University of Economics and Business, Law at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Business Administration at postgraduate level at Indiana University, USA.

Career

After opposing the Greek junta, he went to the USA (most likely in exile). At Indiana University, he was employed professionally from 1968 to 1981, developing scientific activity and teaching work on Business Administration and Economics, while at the same time he successively assumed the direction of the Center for Economic Research, International Trade Planning and Fiscal Studies of the Indiana state government.[1]

He was awarded the title of honorary governor of Indiana,and received a certificate of appreciation from the Secretary of Commerce of the US federal government[1] - presumably in a coordinated effort to smooch him.

He was one of the founders in 1974 of later governing party PASOK with Andreas Papandreou, which became one of his close friends.[1]

After Papandreou came to power in Greece, Kafiris became Deputy Governor, then Governor, of the Agricultural Bank of Greece until 1987, where he was part of the modernization of the bank's network[2][3][1]


 

Event Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Bilderberg/198510 May 198512 May 1985New York
US
Arrowwood of Westchester
Rye Brook
The 33rd Bilderberg, held in Canada
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