Dimitris Melissanidis

Who is Dimitris Melissanidis?

Dimitris Melissanidis born June 15, 1951 in Nikaia, Greece, is a Greek business shipping magnate and oil tycoon who is one of Greece's most successful businessmen. Dimitris Melissanidis who is nicknamed "Tiger" is sometimes described as the largest supplier of fuel oil on the planet. He is the founder and CEO of Aegean Marine Petroleum which is the largest independent fuel supplier in the world and the second largest Oil company in Greece, a majority shareholder of OPAP which is Europe's biggest betting firm, the Co-owner of Emma Delta Ltd and the owner of AEK Athens F.C.

Melissanidis is a member of the Lloyd's List of the 100 most influential people in the world shipping industry and has been repeatedly acknowledged for his prestigious international shipping contribution. Melissanidis has also been acknowledged for his successful business career on Forbes Magazine.

He has served as AEK Athens Football Club's thirtieth and thirty second president, serving from 1992–1993 and 1994-1995 respectively. He was also president of AEK during 1998-1999 but ENIC Group was the shareholder.

On June 7, 2013, Dimitris Melissanidis became the owner of AEK Athens Football Club.