Loucas Haji-Ioannou

Loucas Haji-Ioannou
Born(1927-09-15)15 September 1927
Pedoulas, Cyprus
Died17 December 2008(2008-12-17) (aged 81)
Athens, Greece
OccupationShipping entrepreneur
Known forFounder of Troodos Shipping; “Tanker King” of the 1980s
SpouseNedi Misirli
ChildrenStelios Haji-Ioannou
Polys Haji-Ioannou
Clelia Haji-Ioannou

Loucas Haji-Ioannou (15 September 1927 – 17 December 2008) was a Greek-Cypriot shipping magnate, best known for building one of the world’s largest privately owned tanker fleets. Widely referred to as the "Tanker King," he controlled more than 50 vessels by the 1980s and played a dominant role in oil transportation routes during the Iran–Iraq War.

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