Tag: Rethymnis (3)
#Manuel_Kulukundis or #Manolis_Kulukundis #Shipping companies #Rethymnis & #Kulukundis #R_and_K and #Bull_Line saw controversy in the 50’s & 60’s for doing business with the communist countries. Manuel was among #Onassis and #Niarchos in shipping oil from the #Soviet_Union to #Cuba and #sugar the other way.
#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.
