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The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) is a private, international philanthropic organization, making grants to nonprofit organizations globally in the areas of arts and culture, education, health and sports, and social welfare.
By designating a significant part of his estate to establish SNF, Stavros S. Niarchos created an enduring means to enrich the lives of others worldwide. Stavros Niarchos left a legacy of working to improve people’s lives, and we have followed his vision since 1996. Discover our work at snf.org.
Jul 3, 2018 · Stavros Niarchos, 3 July 1909 – 16 April 1996, was a self-made businessman of immense wealth with an exceptional ability to make money. After his death, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation has become a leader of philanthropic donations in the areas of arts and culture, education, health and medicine, and social welfare.
Apr 10, 2024 · Stavros Spyros Niarchos (born July 3, 1909, Athens, Greece—died April 15, 1996, Zürich, Switz.) was a Greek shipping magnate and art collector. In 1929 Niarchos graduated from the University of Athens in law and began working in his uncle’s flour mill.
World’s largest tanker owner of the 1950s and 1960s. Founder of Hellenic Shipyards. World-famous art collector and race horse owner. No Greek shipowner has been more driven, nor more refined in his tastes, than Stavros Niarchos, the great rival of Aristotle Onassis.
Stavros Niarchos, the Greek shipowner and art collector, was a self-made businessman of immense wealth and with an exceptional ability to make and waste vast sums of money.
Stavros Spyrou Niarchos ( Greek: Σταύρος Σπύρου Νιάρχος, pronounced [ ˈstavros ˈspiru 'ɲarxos]; 3 July 1909 – 15 April 1996) was a Greek billionaire shipping tycoon. Starting in 1952, he had the world's biggest supertankers built for his fleet.
