Manuel Kulukundis Explained

Manuel Kulukundis
Birth Date:12 November 1898
Birth Place:Greece
Death Date: (aged 89)
Death Place:Southampton, L.I.
Occupation:Bankrupt shipping magnate
Known For:At its height in the 1950s, the Kulukundis shipping business controlled 25 United States-flagged vessels

Manuel Kulukundis (1898–1988) was a Greek shipping magnate, who during the 1950s controlled 25 US-flagged vessels, and acquired the Bull Lines. He was in controversy during the Korean war, for refraining to carry cargo to communist countries, entering in an agreement with Senator Joseph R. McCarthy. His business was bankrupt by the mid-1960s.[1]

Manuel is a member of the Greek Shipping Hall of Fame.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Manuel Kulukundis, Shipowner, Dies at 89 . New York Times . 12 Aug 1988.
  2. Web site: Manuel E. Kulukundis . Greek Shipping Hall of Fame . 26 July 2024.