Thanassis Giannakopoulos
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Thanassis Giannakopoulos (Greek
: Θανάσης Γιαννακόπουλος) is a Greek businessman. is a Greek businessman and pro sports club owner. He and his brother, Pavlos Giannakopoulos
, are the co-owners of the pharmaceutical corporation Vianex, which was originally founded in 1924 by their father, Dimitrios Giannakopoulos. Vianex is a leading product manufacturer and marketer in Greece and other countries and works in collaboration with other leading international firms.
The company's product turnover was €
249.7 million in 2005. In 2006, Thanassis' personal fortune was estimated to be €
400 million, one half of the Giannakopoulos brothers' €
800 million business empire.
and all of the club's amateur sports sections, from the athletics department to the water polo
department. Thanassis is also the Chairman of the Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos
volleyball and amateur sections. Their involvement with the club brought Panathinaikos' basketball team their greatest successes, in both domestic and European competitions. As of 2011, Panathinaikos has won 13 out of the last 14 Greek Championships
and the Euroleague
in the years 1996, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2009 and 2011. The club, during that time, has featured some of the best basketball players from Greece, along with star players from abroad, such Byron Scott
, Dominique Wilkins
, and Dejan Bodiroga
.
The basketball section of the club alone had a reported budget of €
30 million in 2008.
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
: Θανάσης Γιαννακόπουλος) is a Greek businessman. is a Greek businessman and pro sports club owner. He and his brother, Pavlos Giannakopoulos
Pavlos Giannakopoulos
Pavlos Giannakopoulos is a Greek businessman.Along with his brother Thanassis Giannakopoulos, he's the co-owner of pharmaceutical corporation Vianex, which was originally founded in 1924 by their father Dimitrios Giannakopoulos as a small local import and distribution firm...
, are the co-owners of the pharmaceutical corporation Vianex, which was originally founded in 1924 by their father, Dimitrios Giannakopoulos. Vianex is a leading product manufacturer and marketer in Greece and other countries and works in collaboration with other leading international firms.
The company's product turnover was €
Euro
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249.7 million in 2005. In 2006, Thanassis' personal fortune was estimated to be €
Euro
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400 million, one half of the Giannakopoulos brothers' €
Euro
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800 million business empire.
Panathinaikos Athens
Since 1987, the Giannakopoulos brothers own Panathinaikos BC, Panathinaikos VCPanathinaikos VC
Panathinaikos Volleyball Club is the professional volleyball team of Panathinaikos, the Athens-based multi-sport club. Founded in 1919, it is one of the oldest volleyball clubs in Greece.-History:...
and all of the club's amateur sports sections, from the athletics department to the water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
department. Thanassis is also the Chairman of the Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos
Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos is a multi-sport club based in Athens, Greece. It has the shamrock as its official emblem and green and white as its colours...
volleyball and amateur sections. Their involvement with the club brought Panathinaikos' basketball team their greatest successes, in both domestic and European competitions. As of 2011, Panathinaikos has won 13 out of the last 14 Greek Championships
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
and the Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
in the years 1996, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2009 and 2011. The club, during that time, has featured some of the best basketball players from Greece, along with star players from abroad, such Byron Scott
Byron Scott (basketball)
Byron Antom Scott is a retired American National Basketball Association player and current head coach of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. He was formerly the head coach of the NBA's New Jersey Nets and New Orleans Hornets. He attended Arizona State University, but left school in his junior year to...
, Dominique Wilkins
Dominique Wilkins
Jacques Dominique Wilkins is a retired American professional basketball player who primarily played for the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA...
, and Dejan Bodiroga
Dejan Bodiroga
Dejan Bodiroga is a retired Serbian professional basketball player.He is offten considered as one of the best players who did not play in the NBA....
.
The basketball section of the club alone had a reported budget of €
Euro
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30 million in 2008.