John Markopoulos
Encyclopedia
John Markopoulos was a Greek
businessman. He was majority shareholder
of Proton Bank
.
in London.
In 1990, he founded Sigma Securities S.A. where he held the positions of Chairman and Managing Director until the year 2000 when the company was acquired by Piraeus Bank
. Sigma Securities was the first private societe anonyme securities house in Greece. His tireless efforts, combined with his innovative ideas, soon led Sigma to the top position in the domestic market. Being a pioneer, John Markopoulos is the man who literally opened up the Greek capital markets to the international investors community, attracting significant inflows to the domestic capital market. The contribution of John Markopoulos to the internationalisation and development of the Greek capital markets is widely recognised and Sigma Securities received numerous international awards at the time.
In 2001, he co-founded the Group of Companies of Proton Bank
, a specialised financial services group engaging in the provision of investment and asset management services and succeed in a short period of time to establish the trademark of the new scheme in the domestic market.
John Markopoulos had a wide range of business interests, including among others, new technology themes and actively encouraged all his companies to support the local community in various ways.
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
businessman. He was majority shareholder
Shareholder
A shareholder or stockholder is an individual or institution that legally owns one or more shares of stock in a public or private corporation. Shareholders own the stock, but not the corporation itself ....
of Proton Bank
Proton Bank
Proton Bank was established in 2001 and officially commenced its operations as a specialised investment bank in 2002. The founders of the bank are the late John Markopoulos, Anthony Athanasoglou and Elias Lianos...
.
Life
With studies at the University of Thessalonica and graduate studies (MBA) at the INSEAD University in Fontainebleau, France he has worked as a financial analyst in Steyer Daimler Puch AG in Vienna and as a manager in Chase Manhattan BankChase Manhattan Bank
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., doing business as Chase, is a national bank that constitutes the consumer and commercial banking subsidiary of financial services firm JPMorgan Chase. The bank was known as Chase Manhattan Bank until it merged with J.P. Morgan & Co. in 2000...
in London.
In 1990, he founded Sigma Securities S.A. where he held the positions of Chairman and Managing Director until the year 2000 when the company was acquired by Piraeus Bank
Piraeus Bank
Piraeus Bank Group is a Greek bank founded in 1916 that went through a period of state ownership and management before it was privatised in December 1991. Since then, it has continuously grown in size and activities...
. Sigma Securities was the first private societe anonyme securities house in Greece. His tireless efforts, combined with his innovative ideas, soon led Sigma to the top position in the domestic market. Being a pioneer, John Markopoulos is the man who literally opened up the Greek capital markets to the international investors community, attracting significant inflows to the domestic capital market. The contribution of John Markopoulos to the internationalisation and development of the Greek capital markets is widely recognised and Sigma Securities received numerous international awards at the time.
In 2001, he co-founded the Group of Companies of Proton Bank
Proton Bank
Proton Bank was established in 2001 and officially commenced its operations as a specialised investment bank in 2002. The founders of the bank are the late John Markopoulos, Anthony Athanasoglou and Elias Lianos...
, a specialised financial services group engaging in the provision of investment and asset management services and succeed in a short period of time to establish the trademark of the new scheme in the domestic market.
John Markopoulos had a wide range of business interests, including among others, new technology themes and actively encouraged all his companies to support the local community in various ways.