Tag: Manolis_Kulukundis (9)

In 1940 #Manuel_Kulukundis or #Manolis_Kulukundis #Kulukundis moved to #New_York in an effort to persuade the US government to build 15 #Liberty #Ships for #Greece under the #Lend_Lease_Act_of_1941 . The #USA government agreed and a committee was formed to oversee the corporation, which worked for the Allied cause. Greece was allotted 100 ships. After the war 11 #Greek shipowners received vessels from this program as compensation of their losses during the war.


#Manuel_Kulukundis or #Manolis_Kulukundis #Kulukundis was born on the island of #Kasos in November of #year_1898 and is the third generation of Kulukundis’ linked to #Shipping . His father was Elias. (Seems to be a family name) Manuel moved to #London after WWI spoiled his plans to attend college in Beirut. In 1921 Manual and childhood friend, #Minas #Rethymnis , founded the company #Rethymnis & #Kulukundis , which helped #Aristotle_Onassis , among others during his early years.


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