Constantinos Lemos Κωνσταντίνος Λεμός | |
Birth Date: | 1910 |
Death Date: | 1995 |
Birth Place: | Oinousses, Chios, Greece |
Nationality: | Greek British |
Boards: | Owner of N.S. Lemos & Co. Ltd |
Occupation: | Shipping |
Children: | Michael Lemos and two daughters |
Constantinos Michael "Costas" Lemos (1910–1995) was a Greek billionaire shipping tycoon, who created the shipping company CM Lemos.
In 1969, Lemos was the wealthiest of the Greek shipowners, worth $750 million, with a fleet of 60 vessels.[1]
By 1980, Lemos was the third largest shipowner in Greece. He later sold most of his vessels and moved into property, tourism and insurance.[2] In 1992, he resided in Lausanne, Switzerland.[3]
On his death in 1995, his son Michael Lemos and his two daughters inherited £1.1 billion from their father.[4]