Evangelos Papastratos
Greek businessman, co-founder of Papastratos
Born
1910
115 years ago
Died
July 25th, 1998
27 years ago — 88 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Greece
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Co-founded Papastratos, a major tobacco company in Greece. Played a significant role in developing the company into a leading firm in the Greek tobacco industry. Contributed to various philanthropic efforts within the community. Papastratos served as a key businessman during the transformative years of the 20th century.
Co-founded Papastratos Tobacco Company
Expanded Papastratos into a leading company
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