Michael Peraticos
 Michael Peraticos  (businessman, shipowner) | |
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| Born | Μιχάλης Περατικός March 1918 Chios, Greece |
| Died | June 20, 2008 (Age 90) |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Alma mater | University of Hamburg |
| Children | Costis Peraticos |
Greek shipowner who for much of the 1970s and '80s, was Vice Chairman of both the UGS and the Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee in London. Attended the 1993 Bilderberg, aged 75. | |
Michalis C. Peraticos (anglicized as Michael Peraticos) was a Greek shipowner[1] who attended the 1993 Bilderberg meeeting.
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Education
In 1937 Peraticos went to Hamburg to study economics and he left Germany two years later, just as the Second World War started.[1]
Career
He stayed in Latin America during the war, spending time in Chile, Nicaragua, Peru and Argentina, and supporting himself by trading in a variety of commodities including minerals, wood and even fabrics.[1]
Towards the end of the war he made his way toNew York where he met with a number of Greek shipowners who at the time were involved in the negotiations for the assignment of 100 Liberty vessels to Greece.[1]
Returning to Europe after the War, Peraticos settled in London and began working for his uncle, Michael M. Xylas, who founded Faros Shipping. He and his family had a minority participation in some of the Faros fleet and the partnership lasted for several years, after which he co-founded Tharros Shipping, another family partnership. Together with his brother, Takis, he was highly active during the 1950s in buying and converting second-hand ships.[1]
In 1964 Pegasus Ocean Services was formed as a loose partnership that over the years would include a variety of Greek shipping families.[1]
He was among a small number of shipowners who revived the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) after Greece's return to democracy in 1974 after seven years of dictatorship, helping to develop the body as a serious representative of Greek shipping to engage with government and international bodies. For much of the 1970s and '80s, he was Vice Chairman of both the UGS and the Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee in London.[1]
In 1992 he purchased Elefsis Shipyards from the Greek government with a view to turning it around and transforming it into a modern international shipbuilding and repair facility. His eldest son Costis moved to Athens to run the yard. After three years of trying to operate Elefsis and deal with the public sector in Greece, he walked away from the investment.[1]
Assassination of Costis Peraticos
In 1997, the Greek shipping world was stunned when Costis Peraticos (42) of the Peraticos family and son of Michalis Peratikos, was gunned down in cold blood by three unknown assailants. Police directed suspicion at a organization known as November 17, which has been responsible for assassinations and attempted murders over a period of more than 20 years.[2][3]
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 |
References
- ↑ a b c d e f g h https://greekshippinghalloffame.org/?inductee=mcperaticos-en
- ↑ https://www.tradewindsnews.com/weekly/murder-of-costis-peraticos-shocks-shipping-industry/1-1-249960
- ↑ https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9A%CF%8E%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%82_%CE%A0%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%82
