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are pleased to announce that  
as HABA celebrates its 26th Anniversary of service to the Greek American community
for additional information or questions, please email info@haba.org or call HABA at +1 212 421-1057 (please be patient, we have only one telephone line and one operator)
Press Release HABA’s Executives of the Year for 2008 are the Father and Son Team of Captain Panagiotis Tsakos and Nicholas Tsakos March 20th, 2008 at The New York Athletic Club The Hellenic American Bankers Association will honor the father and son shipping team of Captain Panagiotis N. Tsakos and Mr. Nikolas P. Tsakos as HABA’s 2008 Executives of the Year on Thursday, March 20, 2008 at the New York Athletic Club in New York City. Soterios Johnson, Host of NPR's Morning Edition, WNYC Radio, will be the Master of Ceremonies. There will be a cocktail reception from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. followed by a dinner where Captain Tsakos and Mr. Tsakos will be honored. Captain Panagiotis Tsakos was born on the island of Chios. He founded Tsakos Shipping and Trading in 1970. Today, the Tsakos Group of Companies has operations around the world, and includes the NYSE-listed Tsakos Energy Navigation, Ltd., headed by Captain Tsakos’ son Nikolas. Captain Tsakos has demonstrated his commitment “To Save the Seas” by being a founding member of the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association (HELMEPA), which promotes “Safer Ships in Cleaner Seas.” Captain Tsakos is also an ardent supporter of Hellenism and Orthodoxy in the Americas, North and South. Mr. Nikolas P. Tsakos has followed his father into the shipping industry. Mr. Tsakos has been President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) since its inception. TEN is now an NYSE-listed public company, which operates a fleet of 43 vessels, with over 4.7 million dwt, and an average age of just 5.4 years. Reflecting the Tsakos family’s concern for the environment, 100% of TEN's fleet is of double hull design. Nikolas Tsakos has been involved in ship management since 1981 and has seafaring experience of 36 months. He is the former President of the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association (HELMEPA). Mr. Tsakos is a member of the council of the Independent Tanker Owners Association (INTERTANKO), a board member of the UK P&I Club, a board member of the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS), a council member of the board of the Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee (GSCC) and a council member of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Bureau Veritas (BV) and of the Greek Committee of Det Norske Veritas (DNV). He graduated from Columbia University in New York in 1985 with a degree in Economics and Political Science and obtained a Masters Degree in Shipping, Trade and Finance from the City of London University Business School in 1987. Mr. Tsakos served as an officer in the Hellenic Navy in 1988. The Hellenic American Bankers Association is pleased to honor this remarkable father and son for their professional accomplishments in the shipping industry, their exemplary business and environmental leadership, and their personal philanthropy. We also salute their effective use of the global capital markets to grow and modernize their fleet. For further information, please call HABA at 212-421-1057, or visit www.HABA.org. Online booking is available through the HABA website. |
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