Greek industrialist Constantinos Angelopoulos passed away in Athens on Monday, aged 76.
He had suffered in the last few years of his life as a rare form of arthritis which he had been diagnosed with from a young age had gradually impaired his mobility.
Angelopoulos was a son of Halyvourgiki founder Panagiotis Angelopoulos, which was Greece’s first steel foundry and works.
After completing ASOEE, the current Athens University of Economics and Business, he continued his studies in Switzerland before getting involved with the family business.
He also ventured into the shipping industry, and was the managing director of Arcadia Shipmanagement Co Ltd, which he ran with his sons Panagiotis and Giorgos.
Greek Industrialist, Shipowner Constantinos Angelopoulos Dies at 77
Constantinos Angelopoulos.
Prominent Greek industrialist and shipowner Constantinos Angelopoulos passed away in Athens on Monday. He was 77 years old at the time of his death.
He was suffering from chronic health problems, caused from a rare form of arthritis which made it difficult for him to move. He died after a long period receiving treatment at an Athens hospital.
” width=”1080″>Angelopoulos was for years at the helm of Halyvourgiki, one of the main steel producers in Greece. Halyvourgiki faced serious economic problems during the economic crisis of the late 1980s and early 1990s in Greece, but managed to survive following a modernization program, which involved adding new products and technologies to the company.