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George Prokopiou

For the Greek painter, see Georgios Prokopiou.
George Prokopiou
Born1946 (age 78–79)
Athens, Greece
Alma materNational Technical University of Athens
Occupation(s)Founder & Owner of Dynagas Lng Partners Lp
Owner of Dynacom Tankers
SpouseAlexandra Prokopiou
Children4 daughters

George J. Prokopiou (born 1946) is a billionaire Greek shipowner, founder of Dynacom Tankers, Sea Traders and Dynagas.[1]

Early life

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George J. Prokopiou was born in Athens in 1946.[2] He holds a Civil Engineering degree from the National Technical University of Athens.[3]

Career

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Prokopiou bought his first ship in 1971, a 55,000-tonne tanker, Pennsylvania.[4] He is the founder of Dynacom Tankers (established in 1991)[5], Sea Traders and Dynagas.[3] In February 2025, the Dynacom Tankers fleet encompassed 64 vessels, the Sea Traders company had a fleet of 5 bulk carriers and Dynagas had a fleet of 21 LNG carriers. In total his current fleet stands at 91 vessels. George Prokopiou is overseeing a newbuilding program for 88 vessels.[6]

In March 2015, he had a net worth of $2 billion, and a fleet of 89 ships, according to Bloomberg.[7]

In 2024, Lloyd's List named him number 20 in their list of the Top 100 most influential people in the shipping industry.[8] Prokopiou also appeared in the Top 100 in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020 and 2021.[9][10][11]

Forbes estimated Prokopiou net worth at $3.7 billion in 2024 listed at #1046 globally.[1]

Personal life

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He is married to Alexandra.[12] They have four daughters. As of 2014, Eliza, the eldest works for her father's companies, as does her husband Nick Chrissakis. Ioanna works for her father in dry cargo, and her husband, John Kairis also works in shipping, running Kairis Brothers. Marina works on tanker projects and long-term business, and her husband Tony Lauritzen is CEO of Dynagas LNG Partners. The youngest, Maria-Elena, is the founder and owner of shipping firm, Delos Navigation.[13]

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Official company websites:

References

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  1. ^ a b "George Prokopiou & family". Forbes. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b "George Prokopiou". www.athenscollege.edu.gr. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  3. ^ Whittaker, Gillian (23 May 2014). "Behind every successful man you'll find..." TradeWinds. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Dynacom Tankers Management Ltd". www.dynacomtm.com. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  5. ^ "George Prokopiou doubling his fleet: a closer look at the tycoon's huge orderbook". rivieramm. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  6. ^ Metcalf, Tom (9 March 2015). "Billionaire Greek Ship Owners Surface While Home Economy Sinks". Bloomberg. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  7. ^ "20 George Prokopiou, Dynacom/Dynagas/Sea Traders". lloydslist. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  8. ^ "15 George Prokopiou, Dynacom/Dynagas". lloydslist. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  9. ^ "13 George Prokopiou, Dynacom/Dynagas/Sea Traders". lloydslist. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  10. ^ "George Prokopiou, Dynagas". Lloydslist.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  11. ^ "George Prokopiou, Dynagas". Lloyds List. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  12. ^ "Prokopiou tanker venture emerges". splash247. Retrieved 8 July 2025.

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