Stavros Niarchos

Stavros Niarchos
Born	Stavros Spyrou Niarchos (1909-07-03)3 July 1909 Athens, Greece
Died	15 April 1996(1996-04-15) (aged 86) Zürich, Switzerland
Nationality	Greek
Alma mater	University of Athens
Occupation	Shipping tycoon
Spouses	Helen Sporides ​ ​ (m. 1930; div. 1931)​ Melpomene Capparis ​ ​ (m. 1939; div. 1947)​ Eugenia Livanos ​ ​ (m. 1947; div. 1965)​ Charlotte Ford ​ ​ (m. 1965; div. 1967)​ Athina Mary Livanos ​ ​ (m. 1971; died 1974)​ [1]
Children	Maria Philip Spyros Konstantin Elena

Stavros Spyrou Niarchos (Greek: Σταύρος Σπύρου Νιάρχος, pronounced [ˈstavros ˈspiru 'ɲarxos]; 3 July 1909 – 15 April 1996) was a Greek billionaire shipping tycoon. Starting in 1952, he had the world's biggest supertankers built for his fleet. Propelled by both the Suez Crisis and increasing demand for oil, he and rival Aristotle Onassis became giants in global petroleum shipping.

Niarchos was also a noted thoroughbred horse breeder and racer, several times the leading owner and number one on the French breed list.