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Manuel Kulukundis

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Manuel Kulukundis
Born(1898-11-12)12 November 1898
Greece
Died(1988-08-09)9 August 1988 (aged 89)
Southampton, L.I.
OccupationBankrupt shipping magnate
Known forAt 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]

References

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  1. ^ "Manuel Kulukundis, Shipowner, Dies at 89". New York Times. 12 Aug 1988.
  2. ^ "Manuel E. Kulukundis". Greek Shipping Hall of Fame. Retrieved 26 July 2024.