George G. Spanos
Shipping Innovation & Development in New York // Athens
George has studied and specialized in Humanities & Psychology, Greece, Mech. Engineering, Wales, Int'l Shipping & Logistics, London, Creative Writing, Hellenic Studies and Early Christian Literature in a joint Harvard & MIT Expertise Course, Terrorism & Counter-terrorism, Hague, EU Matters, HEC Paris, and holds a Msc in Strategic Management of Environmental Crisis & Disaster, NCUA.
He's been a front-line entrepreneur in shipping, logistics, ship owning, ship management, forwarding, and trading companies. He's founded, bought, restructured, operated and sold transport companies in Greece, and represented Shipyards from France, China, and Colombia.
George has also been the Honorary General Consul of Colombia in Athens, for seven years till 2012. He enjoyed awards, and high distinctions from various Greek and Colombian Authorities and Institutions, due to his intensive and efficient handling of delicate humanitarian matters, and for strengthening the bilateral economic relations through cultural & business diplomacy. As an emotional intelligent person by nature, he's a trained expert in Recognizing, Detecting & Analyzing Micro-Subtle Facial Expressions.
He's served as President, BoD member, or Consultant in Cultural Institutions and societies, with international resonance promoting the Greek-Orthodox values.
As an active citizen was invited twice to take part in the Greek National Elections twice (2004 & 2023). He's been a friendly consultant to MP's and Parties on Shipping, Cultural (Mount Athos) & Humanitarian issues, for the last 20 years.
George is always eager for new challenges to enrich, consolidate and share his genuine insight on humanitarian, political, and multicultural matters, as he does actively with his innovative shipping development projects in converting conventional vessels into electric or hybrid propulsion and building new high tech ones, towards a greener future.
He is a proven mentor of start-uppers with international success and coaches courageous entrepreneurs in turning their ideas into scalable and profitable investments.
As a natural digger of history he brings to light real-life inspirational stories and is a writer, researcher, and a ‘rescuer’ of old and precious books from obscurity.