John Lyras
 John Lyras  (businessman, shipowner) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1951 London, UK | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Greek, UK? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of East Anglia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek shipping magnate who attended Bilderberg/1993.
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John C. Lyras is a Greek shipowner who attended the 1993 Bilderberg conference.[1]
Background
He was born in London in 1951. He studied social sciences at the University of East Anglia, later obtaining a master's degree in Transport.
Career
He worked at David Rockefeller's Chase Manhattan Bank with the aim of gaining knowledge of operations in the banking sector.[2]
In 1975 he became active in the family business and in 1979 he moved to the company's office in Piraeus. The same year, at the age of 28, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS), when the president at the time, Anthony Chandris, was trying to expand the BoD with a number of representatives of the younger generation.[3]
He has been a member of the Board of Directors of the International Chamber of Shipping since 1985, as vice president from 1989 to 1991. In 1991 he was elected vice president of the UGS. The same year he undertook the representation of the UGS in the Board of Directors of the European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA), as president from January 1995 to December 1996.[3]
In February 1997, John Lyras was elected president of the UGS, becoming the youngest president in the history of the organization. He was president until 2003. Following his term, he chose to remain active in the UGS from the position of member of the Board of Directors.[3]
He is a founder member and ex Board member of Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association (HELMEPA) and is a member of the Greek Committee of the American Bureau of Shipping and of Det Norske Veritas GL Greek National Committee.[4]}
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/1993 | 22 April 1993 | 25 April 1993 | Greece Nafsika Astir Palace Hotel Vouliagmeni | The 41st Bilderberg, held in Greece |
