Dimitrios Negrepontis

Dimitrios Negrepontis (; 25 March 1915 – June 1996), also Dimitrios Ioannis Negroponte or Dimitri John Negroponte, was the first-ever Greek to participate in the winter Olympics as an alpine skier. Known today for not saluting Hitler, he later became a successful shipping magnate. He competed in the men's combined event at the 1936 Winter Olympics.

Personal life Negrepontis was married to Catherine Coumantaros (1917–2000), who ran the Friends of Greece shop at 52 East 57th Street. Together, they lived in Manhattan's Upper East Side and were the parents of four sons:

John Negroponte (b. 1939), a diplomat who was the first-ever Director of National Intelligence and former Deputy Secretary of State of the United States. George Negroponte, who served as President of the Drawing Center from 2002 to 2007. Michel Negroponte, an Emmy Award winning filmmaker. Nicholas Negroponte (b. 1943), an architect who founded the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Lab and of the One Laptop per Child project.

Negrepontis died in London in June 1996.