John Paul Papanicolaou (23 March 1949 – 14 February 2010) was a Greek shipbuilder and businessman leading in the industry during his era. He was passionate in purchasing and overhauling historically monumental vessels. As a friend of the Onassis family, he is best known for his purchase and grand restoration of the Onassis yacht, Christina O in 1998, adding the ”O” (Ω) to the ship's name.[1][2] He also purchased and renewed the former Yugoslavian presidential yacht Galeb, which was the third largest yacht in the world and voyaged by Josip Broz Tito himself at one time.[citation needed]
John-Paul Papanicolaou passed away in Athens, Greece on February 14, 2010 (the day of Love) after two years of fighting a terminal illness, his spirit stayed strong to his last breath. Big John will be remembered as a Giant of Heart and Stature by those who had the luck to cross his path!
References
edit- ^ Gorgan, Elena (2022-08-12). "On Board Christina O, the Former Frigate that Wrote the Book on Superyacht Lifestyle". autoevolution. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- ^ "TRAVEL ADVISORY; Former Onassis Yacht Now Takes Bookings". The New York Times. 2001-05-20. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
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