Pavlos Giannakopoulos
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Pavlos Giannakopoulos is a Greek businessman.
Along with his brother Thanassis Giannakopoulos
, he's the co-owner of pharmaceutical corporation Vianex, which was originally founded in 1924 by their father Dimitrios Giannakopoulos as a small local import and distribution firm. Vianex currently manufactures and markets, in Greece and elsewhere, a variety of products, in collaboration with leading international firms. Its product turnover was €
249.7 million in 2005. In 2006, Thanassis' personal fortune was estimated to be €
400 million, one half of the Giannakopoulos brothers' €
800 million business empire.
' basketball, volleyball
and all amateur sports teams, from athletics to water polo
. Their involvement with Panathinaikos' basketball team their greatest successes, in both domestic and European competitions. Pavlos is also the President of the basketball club. As of 2011, Panathinaikos has won 13 out of the last 14 Greek Basketball Championships
(excluding 2001-02), and the European Championship
in 1996, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2009 and 2011. The club, during that time, has featured some of the best players of Greece, along with players from abroad, such as ex-NBAers Dominique Wilkins
and Byron Scott
, or European stars such as Dejan Bodiroga
, Nikos Galis, Panagiotis Giannakis
, Stojan Vranković.
The basketball section of the club alone had a reported budget of €
30 million in 2008.
Along with his brother Thanassis Giannakopoulos
Thanassis Giannakopoulos
Thanassis Giannakopoulos is a Greek businessman. is a Greek businessman and pro sports club owner. He and his brother, Pavlos Giannakopoulos, are the co-owners of the pharmaceutical corporation Vianex, which was originally founded in 1924 by their father, Dimitrios Giannakopoulos...
, he's the co-owner of pharmaceutical corporation Vianex, which was originally founded in 1924 by their father Dimitrios Giannakopoulos as a small local import and distribution firm. Vianex currently manufactures and markets, in Greece and elsewhere, a variety of products, in collaboration with leading international firms. Its product turnover was €
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249.7 million in 2005. In 2006, Thanassis' personal fortune was estimated to be €
Euro
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400 million, one half of the Giannakopoulos brothers' €
Euro
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800 million business empire.
Panathinaikos
Since 1987, the Giannakopoulos brothers own PanathinaikosPanathinaikos
Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos is a multi-sport club based in Athens, Greece. It has the shamrock as its official emblem and green and white as its colours...
' basketball, volleyball
Panathinaikos VC
Panathinaikos Volleyball Club is the professional volleyball team of Panathinaikos, the Athens-based multi-sport club. Founded in 1919, it is one of the oldest volleyball clubs in Greece.-History:...
and all amateur sports teams, from athletics to water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
. Their involvement with Panathinaikos' basketball team their greatest successes, in both domestic and European competitions. Pavlos is also the President of the basketball club. As of 2011, Panathinaikos has won 13 out of the last 14 Greek Basketball Championships
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
(excluding 2001-02), and the European Championship
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
in 1996, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2009 and 2011. The club, during that time, has featured some of the best players of Greece, along with players from abroad, such as ex-NBAers Dominique Wilkins
Dominique Wilkins
Jacques Dominique Wilkins is a retired American professional basketball player who primarily played for the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA...
and Byron Scott
Byron Scott (basketball)
Byron Antom Scott is a retired American National Basketball Association player and current head coach of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. He was formerly the head coach of the NBA's New Jersey Nets and New Orleans Hornets. He attended Arizona State University, but left school in his junior year to...
, or European stars such as Dejan Bodiroga
Dejan Bodiroga
Dejan Bodiroga is a retired Serbian professional basketball player.He is offten considered as one of the best players who did not play in the NBA....
, Nikos Galis, Panagiotis Giannakis
Panagiotis Giannakis
Panagiotis Giannakis , nicknamed "The Dragon", is a retired Greek professional basketball player and coach. He is the former head coach of the pro club Olympiacos, and the Greek National Basketball Team. Under Giannakis' guidance, the Greek National team won the gold medal at the 2005 EuroBasket...
, Stojan Vranković.
The basketball section of the club alone had a reported budget of €
Euro
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30 million in 2008.