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Leon Patitsas (Greek: Λέων Πατίτσας; born 1976) is an English-Greek shipowner and founder of Atlas Maritime.
Biography
Leon Patitsas was born on 10 February 1976, in London, the son of Greek Cypriot parents Spyridon "Spyros" Patitsas and Marigo Lemou-Patitsa, who is the daughter of Captain Leon C. Lemos. Patitsas has an older brother, Philimon Patitsas.
Patitsas educated at Moraitis School, a private school in Athens, followed by a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University, Boston. and a Master of Science from MIT.
Patitsas founded Atlas Maritime in 2004.
Personal life
In 2006, Patitsas began dating Marietta Chrousala, a Greek fashion model and TV presenter. They married on 5 June 2010, and have three children together.
Their wedding party took place aboard the Greek cruiser Georgios Averof, a famous war memorial, causing a scandal regarding how permission could have been granted for such an event.
In 2013, Patitsas bought a loft apartment in New York City for $5.5 million.