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The Behrakis Wing at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) established by the generous donation of George Behrakis houses exquisite antiquities that would make the visitor fall in love with Greece. It all started in 2009 when Greek-American philanthropist...

Drake G. Behrakis, the Chairman of the National Hellenic Society (NHS), was recently awarded the Philotimo Award by Hellenic Hearts, a non-profit created to establish a need-based safety net for Hellenes in the Greater Philadelphia area. The Award was presented...

By Ian Thomsen The article was published in Northeastern Global News. It is republished with the permission of the publisher. His name is familiar to every student who enters the Behrakis Health Science Center, which for two decades has served as...

A legend in the pharmaceutical business, Greek-American philanthropist and entrepreneur George D. Behrakis has given away tens of millions of dollars of his hard-earned money. Greek Reporter sat down with him to ask about his philanthropy and what it takes...

There will be free admission for all at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts on December 18 as the Museum celebrates the reopening of the Behrakis Wing, housing several Ancient Greek and Roman galleries. The museum, which has important holdings...

Up-and-coming Greek-American pop singer Zoe Behrakis has released her third single, called "Strangers," on Friday. It is available on all streaming platforms.

After making her breakthrough singing debut with the song "Grace" in April, up-and-coming Greek American singer Zoe Behrakis has released her second single, "Echo." Originally from Boston, Massachussets, the talented singer now works in Nashville, Tennessee, a city full of...

A talented Greek-American woman by the name of Zoe Behrakis from Massachusetts released a song titled “Grace” on March 27 in a bid to bring hope and happiness to the world in these very strange and uncertain times. There had...

Two of the most influential proponents of Greek education in the United States, Drake G. Behrakis and Maria Exarhopoulos Behrakis, spoke about the future of Hellenism at the National Hellenic Society’s (NHS) Heritage Weekend  which took place in Las Vegas in October. In...

Greek-American philanthropist George Behrakis has said Greeks in the U.S. "must never forget our heritage, our religion -- one of the oldest, our customs, and our Greek language". Behrakis was speaking at the annual convention of the Pan-Laconian Federation of the U.S.A....

The Hellenic American Academy will host its 11th Annual Gala on Saturday, Feb. 17 at the Loews Chicago O'Hare. The Academy will honor two outstanding Greeks, George D. Behrakis and Peter Maroutsos for their contribution in the preservation and promotion of...

  "Ι think my generation has opened new doors...so the next generation can step in and really make a huge difference," said Drake Behrakis, Chairman of the National Hellenic Society (NHS), on the future of Greek Diaspora. In an exclusive interview with...

The National Hellenic Society, a prominent non-profit organization sending dozens of Greek-American students to Greece every year, honored business leader and philanthropist George Behrakis, legendary actor John Aniston, HBO executive and Academy Award-winning producer Kary Antholis as well as eminent political...

The National Hellenic Society’s (NHS) Heritage Weekend and Classic returns to Las Vegas at the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort and Spa October 6-9, 2016 for a weekend of inspiring activities, programs and entertainment. Weekend activities include a tennis tournament...

During a special ceremony at the University of Athens, Greek-American entrepreneur and philanthropist George D. Behrakis was named honorary doctor by the School of Medicine. The event took place last Friday, the third day of the annual symposium against smoking that the Greek-American has...