Leon Patitsas

Leon Patitsas (Λέων Πατίτσας; born 1976) is an English-Greek shipowner and founder of Atlas Maritime.

Early life
Leon Patitsas was born on 10 February 1976, in London, the son of Greek Cypriot parents Spyridon "Spyros" Patitsas and Marigo Lemou-Patitsa, who is the daughter of Captain Leon C. Lemos. Patitsas has an older brother, Philimon Patitsas.

Patitsas educated at Moraitis School, a private school in Athens, followed by a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University, Boston. and a Master of Science from MIT.

Career
Patitsas founded Atlas Maritime in 2004.

Personal life
In 2006, Patitsas began dating Marietta Chrousala, a Greek fashion model and TV presenter. They married on 5 June 2010, and have three children together.

Their wedding party took place aboard the Greek cruiser Georgios Averof, a famous war memorial, causing a scandal regarding how permission could have been granted for such an event.

In 2013, Patitsas bought a loft apartment in New York City for $5.5 million.