Background
Karlos, Anthony Christ was born on September 24, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Christ A. and Angeline (Simoulis) Karlos.
retail grocery executive broadcasting executive
Karlos, Anthony Christ was born on September 24, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Christ A. and Angeline (Simoulis) Karlos.
Student in public schools, Chicago.
Manager family-owned business, 1930-1937;
with, General Foods Corporation, 1937-1943;
with, Grocerland Corporation Inc., Chicago, 1940-1978;
general manager, Grocerland Corporation Inc.
vice Chairman of the Board, Grocerland Corporation Inc., 1961-1963;
Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Grocerland Corporation Inc., 1963-1978;
retired, Grocerland Corporation Inc. Chairman, Board Of Directors, co-founder Century Broadcasting Corporation, Chicago, since 1964;co-founder, officer, director O'Hare-Chicago Corporation, (O'Hare Inn), 1960-1984;co-founder, vice Chairman of the Board, director Executive Committee Archer National Bank, Chicago;past officer, director several corporations. Partner in several real estate developers including high rise office buildings, industrial buildings, shopping centers;former partner Seven Eagles Restaurant, Des Plaines, Illinois, Scotch & Sirloin Restaurants.
Delegate 1st Panhellenic Investment Conference, Athens, Greece, 1980.
Chairman, co-chairman numerous fund-raising drives. Past director Riveredge Hospital, Forest Park, Illinois, 1968. Honorary parish council member St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, Chicago.
Past member national board trustees City of Hope, Duarte, California, medical research fellowship named for Mr. Karlos; honorary trustee American College of Greece. Member Chicago Wholesale Grocers Association (past president, director, 1955-1962), Chicago Natural History Museum (life associate), Art Institute Chicago, Chicago Symphony Society, Chicago Horticultural Society, Chicago Council Foreign Relations, United Hellenic American Congress (executive committee), Hellenic Association Commerce and Industry of Illinois, Order of Ahepa.
Clubs: Masons (Chicago), Executives (Chicago).
Married Demetrea Ganos, June 11, 1944. Children: Chris, Dean, Stephanie.