More than 100 cities and villages across the USA have been named after Greek cities, mythological heroes and historical figures of ancient and modern times. This is a short list of the biggest and most well known American cities bearing Greek names across the Atlantic. Olympia is the capital city of the state of Washington [...]
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Gianopulos, Vardalos, Payne to be Honored at Leadership 100 Conference
Oscar-winning director Alexander Payne, actress Nia Vardalos and Fox CEO Jim Gianopulos will be honored at the 22nd Annual Leadership 100 Conference that brings together the best and brightest from the Greek Church and Community. The three-day event will take place February 7-10, 2013, at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Dana Point California. Jim Gianopulos, [...]
The Greek-American Candidates for 2012 Congress Election
In the United States it is estimated there are as many as 3,000,000 people of Greek descent and the community has always avidly supported political candidates, including Philhellenes. This year, nine are running for Congress and are asking for your vote in the upcoming election which will take place on Nov. 6. Eight candidates are [...]
The Greek Who Sold Bread to McDonald’s
Harry Tsakalos, who died on Sept. 6 at 93, was the Greek-American co-founder of the successful H&S Bakery. With his personal hard work as well as his co-partner’s Isidore “Steve” Paterakis, they turned the bakery with the letters representing their first names into a baking empire, and H&S Bakery is the major bread supplier of [...]
Sophia Amoruso’s Clothing Hobby Makes Her Rich
Greek-American Sophia Amoruso, 28, a San Francisco native, has been described as a phenom by international media because she managed to earn millions per year by turning her hobby into a business. Founder of the Nasty Gal company, Amoruso, re-sells trendy clothing online that she dresses up with her own designs and is branching out [...]
Surf Legend Bob “The Greek” Bolen Still Rides the Waves
Now that the 2012 Olympics in London have come and gone, with some debate as to whether surfing should become part of future Games, the US Open of Surfing just finished its 53rd year in Huntington Beach, California. While the sport wasn’t around in ancient times, and Greece’s beautiful beaches have never really been known [...]
4th of July: The Greek Influence on American Independence
Ancient Greece has influenced the western world in a variety of aspects, but the most important element of our modern society, Democracy, was the key element to American Independence. President Obama described that influence in a proclamation that he issued on March 23rd commemorating Greek Independence Day. “Two hundred and thirty-six years ago, a new [...]
Αri Vezene: A Greek-American Chef in Athens
His double nationality has helped him survive both in the US and Greece. Born to Greek parents, Ari Vezene is a Greek-American chef and restaurateur, who decided to take his chances and start his own business in Athens in 2011. Despite the ongoing recession tormenting Greece, small businesses and its people, Vezene opened the homonymous [...]
Prominent Greek-Americans On Grexit, Tsipras & Greek Left (Video)
Some of the most influential Greek-Americans of the financial and political world spoke to Greek Reporter on-camera about a possible Greek exit from the Euro and comment on the popularity of the leader of Greece’s left, Alexis Tsipras. Watch the interviews below: Thomas Belesis, CEO of John Thomas Financial said that “Greece needs some immediate [...]
Boxing Champion Michael Katsidis’ Exclusive Interview Before His Big Fight
We met Greek-Australian professional boxer Michael Katsidis a few hours before his big fight against Albert Mensah. In an exclusive interview with the Greek Reporter, Katsidis speaks about his upcoming fight, his boxing start, his daughter and his lost brother. Talking about his move from Australia to Los Angeles, Katsidis said that the USA is the [...]
Dimitris Yeros “Shades of Love”
The book Shades of Love, with photographs of renowned painter and photographer Dimitris Yeros has made it to the shortlist of top ten books honored by the American Library Association’s Over the Rainbow Books. The 170-page long collection of photographs inspired by the classic poems of one of Greece’s greatest writers, Constantine P. Cavafy, has [...]
Dow Chemical CEO: “We May Be More Active in Greece After Six Months”
Andrew Liveris, Chairman and CEO of The Dow Chemical Company, in an exclusive interview with the Greek Reporter, spoke about investing in Greece and the possibility of being an elected politician in the future. Liveris stressed the idea that Greece needs solutions beyond austerity. “I think that the growth program of Greece beyond austerity needs [...]
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