Angeliki Frangou

Frangou was born in 1965, in Chios, to a family of shipowners from the village of Kardamyla.{{Cite news|url=http://www.fortunegreece.com/article/angeliki-fragkou-aristotelis-onasis-genous-thilikou/|title=Αγγελική Φράγκου: "Αριστοτέλης Ωνάσης" γένους θηλυκού - PROFILES - Fortunegreece.com|date=2013-08-07|work=Fortunegreece.com|access-date=2017-11-28|language=el-GR}} Her father is the shipowner Nikolaos (Nikolas) Frangos. She has a brother Ioannis (John), and two younger sisters (Katerina) and (Maria).{{Cite news|url=http://www.espressonews.gr/%CF%80%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%B5%CF%87%CF%8C%CE%BC%CE%B5%CE%BD%CE%BF/%CE%AC%CF%81%CE%B8%CF%81%CE%BF/%CF%81%CE%B5%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%81%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%B6/115275/%CF%84%CE%B1-%CE%B2%CE%B1%CF%86%CF%84%CE%AF%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9-%CF%84%CE%BF-%CE%BC%CF%85%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C-%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%80%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%BD%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%83%CE%B1%CF%82|title=Τα βαφτίσια και το μυστικό της καπετάνισσας|work=Espresso|access-date=2017-11-28|language=el|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616012430/http://www.espressonews.gr/%CF%80%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%B5%CF%87%CF%8C%CE%BC%CE%B5%CE%BD%CE%BF/%CE%AC%CF%81%CE%B8%CF%81%CE%BF/%CF%81%CE%B5%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%81%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%B6/115275/%CF%84%CE%B1-%CE%B2%CE%B1%CF%86%CF%84%CE%AF%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9-%CF%84%CE%BF-%CE%BC%CF%85%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C-%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%80%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%BD%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%83%CE%B1%CF%82|archive-date=16 June 2018|url-status=dead}} Her brother is also a shipowner with his own company and both them are the fourth generation of shipowners in the family.

Frangou obtained a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Columbia University.{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/angeliki-frangou/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231181944/http://www.forbes.com/profile/angeliki-frangou/|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 December 2012|title=Angeliki Frangou Profile|work=Forbes|accessdate=1 February 2013}}

In 2004, Frangou raised $200 million to buy Navios. Previously she was working on Wall Street as an analyst on the trading floor of Republic National Bank for a couple of years.{{cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/galleries/2011/news/international/1109/gallery.most_powerful_women_new_global_leaders.fortune/10.html|title=10 Global Women on the Rise - Angeliki Frangou|publisher=CNN|accessdate=4 February 2013}} As of December 2014, Navios Group controls 149 dry bulk carriers, 50 tankers and 12 container vessels. Between 2004 and 2014, "the Navios group has raised a shade under $10bn in financing - $6.3bn from the capital markets and 3.6bn from bank debt". Angeliki Frangou demonstrates an acute ability to grasp both the financial and shipping markets. "She is just as happy to mull over the fuel economies that can be achieved by proper sandblasting as she is to discuss the intricacies of financial tools". Asked about the role of women in top posts in shipping, she retorted that "I don't believe in gender, race, religion. I think it's what you want to make it. If you ever thought that you work in a company for any other reason than your ability, you should leave!"{{cite news|last1=Whittaker|first1=Gillian|title=It's all adding up nicely|work=tw+ quarterly|publisher=Tradewinds|date=Summer 2014}}

In 2014, Frangou was listed 11th in the Lloyd's List Top 100 Most Influential People in Shipping list.{{cite web|title=Lloyd's List One Hundred 2014|url=http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/news/top100/|publisher=Lloyd's List|accessdate=22 January 2015}} In 2013, Frangou was mentioned on CNN's International Leading Women.{{cite web|url=http://www.4-traders.com/NAVIOS-MARITIME-HOLDINGS-43861/news/Navios-Maritime-Holdings-Inc-Angeliki-Frangou-Chairman-and-CEO-of-the-Navios-Group-of-Companies-16367858/|title=Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.:Angeliki Frangou, Chairman and CEO of the Navios Group of Companies Featured on CNN International's Leading Women With Becky Anderson|publisher=4 Traders|accessdate=28 February 2013}} In 2011, she was named the 50th most powerful businesswoman in Fortune Magazine.{{cite web|url=http://usa.greekreporter.com/2011/10/07/angeliki-frangou-on-list-of-most-influential-businesswomen/|title=Angeliki Frangou on List of Most Influential Businesswomen|publisher=Greek Reporter|accessdate=1 February 2013}} Also, she was named as Connecticut Maritime Association's Commodore for the year 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.marinelog.com/DOCS/NEWSMMIX/2010dec00062.html|title=Connecticut Maritime Association names Angeliki Frangou as its next Commodore|publisher=Marine Log|accessdate=4 March 2013}} In 2020, in collaboration with Vangelis Marinakis and ION S.A., they made a donation of 1.5 million euros to the General State Hospital of Nice to help fight the coronavirus. The donation included 14 new, fully equipped intensive care units.{{Cite web |date=2020-11-24 |title=Ετοιμες 14 νέες κλίνες ΜΕΘ δωρεά Μαρινάκη, Φράγκου και ΙΟΝ Α.Ε. |url=https://www.tovima.gr/2020/11/24/society/etoimes-14-nees-klines-meth-dorea-ton-vangeli-marinaki-aggelikis-fragkou-kai-ion-a-e/ |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=ΤΟ ΒΗΜΑ |language=el}}

Frangou has one son named Nikolas, which was christened in Kardamyla and a daughter named Stella who was christened in Kifissia. She loves the opera and likes to collect Greek, Byzantine and Chinese artwork.

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• [https://archive.today/20130216132544/http://ir.navios-acquisition.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=222706&p=irol-govBio&ID=202498 Angeliki Frangou Company bio]
• [http://www.navios-mlp.com/home.asp Navios Maritime Partners L.P.]
• [http://www.naviostankers-management.com/ Navios Tankers Management Inc.]
• [http://www.navios-acquisition.com/ Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation]
• [http://www.navios.com/home.asp Navios Maritime Holdings]

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