About Alexandros Goulandris
Lived 1927 – 2017 (aged 89–90). Alexandros Goulandris was a Greek ship-owner, businessperson and art collector.
Alexandros J. "Aleko" Goulandris (1927 – 25 May 2017) was a Greek shipowner, the son of Nicholas J. Goulandris, the founder of N. J. Goulandris.
In 1952, his father left the family firm, Goulandris Bros., and founded N. J. Goulandris in London. It grew with the help of his sons Yannis/John (b.1923) and twins Leonidas (b.1927) and Alexandros, and by 1958 was the sixth-largest Greek shipowner with 40 ships. The business is now known as Andriaki Shipping and is based in Marousi, Athens. In 1994 they restored the Tourlitis Lighthouse in Andros in memory of Violanto.
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Who was Alexandros Goulandris?
Greek shipowner
When was Alexandros Goulandris born?
Alexandros Goulandris was born in 1927 in Andros.
When did Alexandros Goulandris die?
Alexandros Goulandris died on 25 May 2017.
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Alexandros Goulandris was a ship-owner, businessperson and art collector.
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Alexandros Goulandris was Greek.
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