Archbishop Demetrios of America talks about Faith and Politics in an exclusive interview with Greek Reporter. The head of the Greek Orthodox church in America notes that faith doesn’t change in time but the way its message is conveyed might be different. He says that the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has embraced new technologies [...]
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Greek-American Cathy Avgiris Promoted to Chief Financial Officer of Comcast
Comcast Corporation, a global media and technology company, announced today that it has promoted Cathy Avgiris to Chief Financial Officer of Comcast Cable, effective July 1, 2013. The newlly-appointed CFO will be responsible for managing $40 billion in annual revenues, which puts her well within the Fortune 100 in terms of her CFO peer group. [...]
Calamos Hosted Thought Leadership Summit for Wealthy Families
Outstanding speakers, interactive roundtables and the opportunity for clients to network with other affluent families in an invitation only, private atmosphere were the hallmarks of the Calamos Family Financial Summit which took place last week at the company’s headquarters in Naperville, IL. Calamos also hosts regional Building & Preserving Wealth programs and offers online thought [...]
“What I Saw at The Finish Line of the Boston Marathon”
By Stamatis Astra* — It was 2:33, one more picture, one more tweet. I managed a coveted spot at the Finish line, at the 4:00:00 mark. I saw people finishing 26.2 miles, people in pain but with a smile. I saw the highest level of motivation and inspiration. I saw parents pushing the carriages of [...]
Don’t Mess With Leo Thalassites, U.S.’ Oldest Cop
Barrel-chested Leo Thalassites squints like Clint Eastwood, hops like Jackie Chan and has been an active cop for nearly six decades. He is 86 years old. He first joined the Miami-Dade Police Department in 1956. He moved to the Hialeah Police Department in 1963, where he has been on active duty ever since. And now, [...]
Bilirakis, Maskaleris, Angelopoulos-Daskalaki Honored by AHC
The American Hellenic Council (AHC) honored three distinguished Greek individuals for their service to Hellenism and their respective professional fields. During the AHC Gala and awards ceremony Professor, Author & Poet Thanasis Maskaleris received the Theodore Saloutos Award, Congressman Gus Bilirakis was honored with the Pericles Award in Politics and Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic, [...]
Andrew Athens Passes Away at 91
Andrew Athens, the great Greek-American Philanthropist, died on March 14th 2013. He passed away during his sleep at his Chicago home after long illness. His impact on people’s lives has been tremendous. Senator Barbara Mikulski had referred to him as a “one-man foreign aid program,” dedicated to helping others. The Greek community in USA and [...]
Repower Greece Releases Findings of Academic US Tour
Repo(we)r Greece organized an academic US tour to spark a discussion across North America on rebuilding Greece and changing the world’s negative perceptions of its people. Below are the findings of the discussions as they were presented by Alexandros Costopoulos, one of the initiative’s organizers. Restoring the credibility of Greece – a prerequisite for the international [...]
Dean Metropoulos Makes New Acquisition; Saves the Twinkie!
Greek-American Dean Metropoulos, through his private equity firm, Metropoulos & Co, teamed up with fellow billionaire Leon Black’s private equity firm Apollo to buy bankrupt Hostess’s snack cakes line twinkies. The deal was announced today by Hostess brands Inc. with Apollo and Metropoulos agreeing to pay $410 million for the majority of the Company’s snack cake [...]
Andy Manatos Honored for His Service to Hellenism
Andrew (Andy) Manatos, the well-known Greek-American political lobbyist, was honored at a luncheon to benefit the Greek non-profit organization “The Smile of the Child” (Το χαμόγελο του παιδιού). The event took place at Bethesda Country Club in Maryland on March 10th, 2013. Andy Manatos has set numerous records in the policymaking process of the U.S. Senate, [...]
Earth Friendly Products Unveils Innovative Products at Expo West
Vice President of Earth Friendly Products, Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks talks about her company’s presence at Natural Products Expo West, the development of new innovative cleaning products and “A Green Story,” the movie based on EFP CEO Van Vlahakis. Earth Friendly Products, the leader in the development and production of environmentally friendly cleaning supplies, unveiled the company’s new [...]
Calamos Launches Thought Leadership Summit for Wealthy Families
Calamos Wealth Management, an investment advisory firm uniquely positioned within Calamos Investments®*, has announced the expansion of its client networking and education programs with the launch of the Calamos Family Financial Summit. Outstanding speakers, interactive roundtables and the opportunity for clients to network with other affluent families in an invitation only, private atmosphere will be the hallmarks [...]
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05 / 17 Ieronymos Honors Boston Marathon Bomb Victims
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05 / 17 Angelopoulos: Greeks Can Repeat the 2004 Miracle
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05 / 16 N.Y. Atlas Soccer Marks 67th Year
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05 / 16 Unemployed Greeks Have Chance to Work in US
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05 / 15 Byzantine Art Travels to the US
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02 / 11 Exclusive: Hillary Clinton Will Run for President in 2016 – Confirmed
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07 / 23 St. Nicholas of Manhattan in Ruins while Mosque Rises
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08 / 12 John Thomas Financial CEO Thomas Belesis Is Optimistic @FoxBusiness
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12 / 03 Epirotes Abroad Blast Berisha’s “Greater Albania”
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10 / 23 Mitt Romney, Greece is Not a Punching Bag
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