John D. Chandris

John D. Chandris (1890-1942) - Greek shipping magnate.

Born in Chios, Greece (then under Ottoman occupation), Chandris bought his first ship, the S/S Dimitrios, in 1915 after years of experience in the shipping industry. By World War I his fleet had grown to 4, including steamships. In 1922 he had expanded into the passenger shipping market.

Following the outbreak of World War II, Chandris followed the exodus of shipowners from Greece, he moved to London where he died. He had two sons, Anthony and Dimitri, who continued rebuilding the company until making it the largest Greek passenger shipping firm


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