| Leon Patitsas | |
| Birth Name: | Leon Patitsas |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Nationality: | British and Greek |
| Education: | Campion High School Moraitis School |
| Alma Mater: | Tufts University, MIT |
| Occupation: | Shipowner |
| Known For: | Founder and owner, Atlas Maritime |
| Children: | 3 |
| Relatives: | Philimon Patitsas (brother) |
Leon Patitsas (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Λέων Πατίτσας; born 1976) is an English-Greek shipowner and founder of Atlas Maritime.
Leon Patitsas was born on 10 February 1976,[1] 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.[2]
Patitsas educated at Moraitis School, a private school in Athens, followed by a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University, Boston.[2] and a Master of Science from MIT.
Patitsas founded Atlas Maritime in 2004.[3]
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.[4]
In 2013, Patitsas bought a loft apartment in New York City for $5.5 million.[5]