Stelios haji-ioannou biography of alberta

Greek-Cypriot businessman (born 1967)

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou (Greek: Στέλιος Χατζηιωάννου, romanized: Stelios Hatziioannou; born 14 February 1967) is a Greek Cypriot entrepreneur.

Born into a wealthy ship-owning family, he is best known for founding the low-cost airline easyJet and the Stelmar shipping line with start-up funds provided by his father, Loucas. EasyJet's foundation in 1995 marked the beginning of a series of ventures marketed under the "easy" brand, managed by easyGroup and chaired by Haji-Ioannou.

Stelios haji-ioannou biography of alberta

Early life

Stelios Haji-Ioannou was born in Athens, Kingdom of Greece on 14 February 1967, the second of three children of Nedi (née Potsos) and Loucas Haji-Ioannou. He has an elder brother, Polys, and a younger sister, Clelia.

Both of his siblings have a large stake in easyJet.^[1] His father's family originates from the village of Pedoulas high in the Troodos Mountains of Cyprus, while his mother is from the village of La