John A. Catsimatidis

Who is John A. Catsimatidis?

John A. Catsimatidis is a Greek-American businessman from New York City. He is the owner, president, chairman, and CEO of Gristedes Foods, the largest grocery chain in Manhattan, and the Red Apple Group, a real estate company with about $700 million to $800 million in holdings.[1] Catsimatidis also owns the Hellenic Times, a Greek-American newspaper based in Manhattan.[1] He is also the chairman and CEO of the Red Apple Group subsidiary United Refining Company.[2]

The Red Apple Group also has holdings in aviation and real estate interests in New York, Florida, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He was a Republican mayoral primary candidate in the 2013 New York City primary mayoral election.