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Evangelos Marinakis is a businessman and the owner of Premier League club Nottingham Forest, find out more about him below.
Under Marinakis’ leadership, Forest have gone from a mid-table club in the Championship to serious contenders in the Premier League.
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Evangelos Marinakis bio and age
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Evangelos Marinakis is a businessman and owner of Premier League club Nottingham Forest, who was born on July 30, 1967, in Piraeus, Greece. Marinakis has deep roots in both shipping and football. He is the son of the late Miltiadis Marinakis a shipowner and politician, and Irene Karakatsani. Marinakis is currently 57-years-old, and followed in his father’s footsteps while carving out his own legacy.
Nationality
Marinakis is a proud Greek national and was born in an Orthodox Christian family.
Education
Evangelos Marinakis obtained his degree from Richmond American University in London.
Profession and career
Evangelos Marinakis is a successful businessman who founded Capital Maritime & Trading Corp. back in 2005. The shipping firm currently manages a vast fleet of cargo ships, including tankers and LNG carriers. Back in 2019, Evangelos expanded the company by merging with DSS Holdings in a massive $1.3 billion deal. Evangelos Marinakis also founded another company called Alter Ego Media S.A.
Moreover, he owns stakes in various football clubs like Rio Ave in Portugal besides owning Greek giants Olympiacos and Premier League club Nottingham Forest. According to rumours, Evangelos Marinakis is even rumoured to be potentially looking towards expanding his portfolio into Brazil’s Serie A. Evangelos has helped Olympiacos win the Europa Conference League in 2024 under his ownership.
Wife and children
Evangelos Marinakis is married to his wife, Athanasia Marinaki. Marinkais and his wife have four children, three girls and a boy. Notably, his son, Miltiades Marinakis, is a London resident who has set up his own company called “Shopflix”.
Net worth
Marinakis has an estimated net worth of around $4.2 billion (approx. £3.3 billion). Most of his income comes from his smart investments in shipping, media, and football.
Evangelos Marinakis has an Instagram account with the handle @evangelos.marinakis, where he has over 164K followers and about 406 posts.