Giannis Alafouzos
Giannis Alafouzos | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Occupation(s) | Owner of Ermis Maritime Holdings Ltd Owner of Skai Group Publisher of Kathimerini Publishing Owner of Sortivo International Ltd |
| Known for | Major Shareholder Panathinaikos F.C. |
| Title | Businessman |
| Parent | Aristeidis Alafouzos |
Giannis Alafouzos | |
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| 41st President of Panathinaikos FC | |
| In office 25 September 2012 – 21 April 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Dimitris Gontikas |
| Succeeded by | Manos Mavrokoukoulakis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Santorini, Greece |
| Profession | Businessman |
Giannis Alafouzos (Greek: Γιάννης Αλαφούζος) is a Greek businessman and member of the Alafouzos family from Santorini.
Biography
He is the son of businessman and publisher Aristeidis Alafouzos. He is married and has three children. He is the publisher of newspaper Kathimerini, the founder and chairman of Skai Group - based in Neo Faliro of Piraeus, including the namesake television station Skai TV and three radio stations: Skai 100.3, Melody 99.2 and Red 96.3.
Panathinaikos F.C.
In May 2012 he founded, together with players and fans of football team Panathinaikos F.C., the association Panathinaikos Alliance 2012 which took a majority stake in the football club. In September 2012 he was elected by the members of the Alliance president of Panathinaikos F.C. in order to progress with the reorganization and consolidation of the association.
Financial irregularities and freezing of property and bank accounts
On August 10, 2016, the Greek Prosecutor for Financial Crimes, Panagiotis Athanasiou, ordered the freezing of Alafouzos' property and bank accounts, after an investigation by the Greek Center for the Audit of High-Income Taxpayers (KEFOMEP) concluded that Alafouzos had engaged in tax evasion.[2][3]
Jail sentence 2016
On December 20th 2016, Alafouzos was sentenced to 1 year in jail along with Skai TV journalist Kyriakos Thomaidis for violating the Privacy Act. [4] This is the second time Alafouzos has been convicted of violation of the Privacy Act on the SKAI show. The first time he was sentenced to a year and four months in jail. [5][6]
References
- ^ https://www.marinemoneyoffshore.com/node/6108
- ^ http://www.protothema.gr/greece/article/601898/desmeuthike-i-periousia-tou-gianni-alafouzou-apo-to-kefomep/
- ^ http://www.ethnos.gr/oikonomia/arthro/desmeusi_tis_periousias_tou_g_alafouzou-64443266/
- ^ http://piraeuspress.gr/hellas/koinonia/57705/bomba-poinh-fylakishs-gia-alafoyzo-kai-thwmaidh
- ^ http://www.insideworldfootball.com/2016/12/22/panathanaikos-owner-alafouzos-handed-year-jail-sentence-piraeus-court/
- ^ http://www.insideworldfootball.com/2017/01/09/panathinakios-president-alafouzos-scores-hat-trick-jail-convictions/
http://www.capital.gr/Articles.asp?id=963558
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2012/08/18/exclusive-yiannis-alafouzos-talks-about-panathinaikos-skai-tv-and-greek-politics/