Yannis Vardinogiannis

Greek shipping businessman (born 1962)

Yannis Vardinoyannis (Greek: Γιάννης Βαρδινογιάννης, born 7 April 1962) is a Greek billionaire magnate, the eldest son of the late Vardis Vardinoyannis and of the late UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Marianna Vardinoyannis. He is included in the Lloyd's List Most influential people in the shipping industry.²

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Born Apr 7, 1962.¹

Companies

Motor Oil HellasChair²¹
Avin International S.A.Chair²²
Avin Oil S.A.Chief executive officer²³
Avin Oil S.A.Chair²³
Coral Gas Ανώνυμος Εμπορική Και Βιομηχανική Εταιρεία ΥγραερίουChair²⁴
Cyclon LPCChief executive officer²⁵
Cyclon LPCChair²⁵

Early life and education

Date not recordedVassar College³

Yannis Vardinoyannis was born in 1962 to Vardis Vardinoyannis and Marianna Vardinoyannis. He is of Cretan descent.

After graduating from the Athens College preparatory school, he majored in economics at Vassar College in the United States.

In May 1996, he married Mellissa Gromel. They have three sons, Vardis, Andreas, and Maximos.

He has been active in sports as he is a former car rally champion and a key person in the Greek football.

Vardinoyannis is a key person in the Vardinoyannis group of companies. The family controls Motor Oil Hellas, where Vardinoyannis is chairman and chief executive officer, and is chairman and CEO of Avin Oil. He was a non-executive board member in Piraeus Bank until June 2012.

He is the principal shareholder of the Cairo-based Vegas Oil and Gas.

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Career

Occupation: businessperson, rally driver, racing automobile driver, sport shooter.¹⁵

Date not recordedChief executive, Cyclon LPC⁴
Date not recordedChief executive, Avin Oil S.A.⁵
Date not recordedChief executive, Petroventure Holdings Limited⁶
Date not recordedChief executive officer⁷
Date not recordedChairperson⁷
Date not recordedChair, Avin International S.A.⁸
Date not recordedChair, Cyclon LPC⁹
Date not recordedChair, Avin Oil S.A.¹⁰
Date not recordedChair, Petroventure Holdings Limited¹¹
Date not recordedChair, Coral S.A.¹²
Date not recordedChair, Coral Gas Α.Ε.Β.Ε.Υ.¹³
Date not recordedChair, Motor Oil Hellas¹⁴

Vardinoyannis joined the family business in the mid-1980s. In 2005 he joined the Board of Directors of Motor Oil Hellas and was appointed Executive Vice President in 2009. In January 2021 he was appointed CEO and, following the passing of Vardis Vardinoyannis, chairman of the board in November 2024.

He is credited for initiating the diversification of Motor Oil Hellas, by launching activities in the renewable energy sources sector.

In early 2024, More subsidiary completed the acquisition of Anemos RES and acquired a portfolio of 2.2 GW in renewables. Moreover, the group has active engagements in waste management and cyclical economy. As a result, in May 2024 the stock of Motor Oil Hellas reached an all-time high, bringing the valuation of the company to EUR 3 billion.

In 2018, he initiated the project for the transformation of the Investment Bank of Greece (IBG), which in the meantime had been acquired by Motor Oil Hellas. IBG was renamed to Optima Bank and listed on Athens Stock Exchange on 4 October 2023 and joined FTSE25 index on 23 December 2024. In October 2024 a company controlled by Yannis Vardinoyannis announced a EUR 475 million investment in tourism and hospitality in Greece. Furthermore, he is active in Greece and abroad in various sectors, including shipping, upstream, and real estate.

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Personal life

BornApr 7, 1962, Athens¹⁶
CitizenshipGreece¹⁷
ResidenceEkali¹⁸
Children3¹⁹

Politics

In February 2015, Vardinoyannis said in a statement to Reuters that then Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had a valid point in attacking corrupt Greek oligarchs.

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Sources

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WikidataYannis Vardinogiannis: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataYannis Vardinogiannis: Chief executive, Cyclon LPC, on Wikidata
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WikidataYannis Vardinogiannis: Chief executive, Avin Oil S.A., on Wikidata
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WikidataYannis Vardinogiannis: Chief executive, Petroventure Holdings Limited, on Wikidata
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WikidataYannis Vardinogiannis: Chief executive officer, on Wikidata
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WikidataYannis Vardinogiannis: Chair, Avin International S.A., on Wikidata
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WikidataYannis Vardinogiannis: Chair, Cyclon LPC, on Wikidata
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WikidataYannis Vardinogiannis: Chair, Avin Oil S.A., on Wikidata
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WikidataYannis Vardinogiannis: Chair, Petroventure Holdings Limited, on Wikidata
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WikidataYannis Vardinogiannis: Chair, Coral S.A., on Wikidata
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WikidataYannis Vardinogiannis: Chair, Coral Gas Α.Ε.Β.Ε.Υ., on Wikidata
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WikidataYannis Vardinogiannis: Chair, Motor Oil Hellas, on Wikidata
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WikidataYannis Vardinogiannis: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataYannis Vardinogiannis: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataYannis Vardinogiannis: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataYannis Vardinogiannis: residence, on Wikidata
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WikidataYannis Vardinogiannis: number of children, on Wikidata
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WikidataYannis Vardinogiannis: Official website, on Wikidata
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WikidataMotor Oil Hellas, Chair
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WikidataAvin International S.A., Chair
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WikidataAvin Oil S.A., Chief executive officer
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WikidataCoral Gas Ανώνυμος Εμπορική Και Βιομηχανική Εταιρεία Υγραερίου, Chair
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WikidataCyclon LPC, Chief executive officer

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Early life and education

Career

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