Background
Nicandros, Constantine Stavros was born on August 2, 1933 in Port Said, Egypt. Son of Stavros Constantine and Helen (Lianakis) Nicandros. came to the United States, 1955, naturalized, 1963.
Nicandros, Constantine Stavros was born on August 2, 1933 in Port Said, Egypt. Son of Stavros Constantine and Helen (Lianakis) Nicandros. came to the United States, 1955, naturalized, 1963.
Diploma, Higher Education Commission Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales, 1954. License en droit, Law School University Paris, 1954. Doctorate in economic science, Law School University Paris, 1955.
Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1957.
With planning department, Conoco Inc., Houston, 1957-1961; with planning department, Conoco Inc., New York City, 1961-1964; with land acquisition international exploration-production department, Conoco Inc., New York City, 1964-1966; director planning eastern hemisphere, Conoco Inc., New York City, 1966-1971; general manager, then vice president supply and transportation eastern hemisphere, Conoco Inc., New York City, 1971-1974; executive vice president eastern hemisphere refining, marketing, supply, transportation, Conoco Inc., New York City, 1974-1975; executive vice president worldwide supply and transportation, Conoco Inc., Stamford, Connecticut, 1975-1978; group executive vice president petroleum products, Conoco Inc., Houston, 1978-1983; president petroleum operations, Conoco Inc., Houston, 1983-1987; president, Chief Executive Officer, Conoco Inc., Houston, 1987-1996; vice chairman, E.I. duPont deNemours (parent company of Conoco), 1991-1996; board directors, member strategic direction company, E.I. duPont deNemours (parent company of Conoco), 1993-1996; retired,, 1996; chairman, Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear and Company. Board directors Chase Bank of Texas, Cooper Industries, Inc., Mitchell Energy and Development, Cogen Technologies. Active member of advisory board Texas Center for Superconductivity, U. Houston, 1989-1991.
Board directors Houston Symphony. Board directors Greater Houston Partnership, 1989-1995. Board directors Texas Gulf Coast affiliate United Way, 1986-1991, campaign chairman, 1988.
Trustee Museum Fine Arts, Houston, 1987, 95—, Houston Ballet Foundation, Baylor College Medicine. Trustee, board governors Rice University. Board trustees Houston Grand Opera.
Chairman Texas chapter American Committee on French Revolution Bicentennial, 1989. Member American Petroleum Institute (board directors), Houston Forum (board governors).
Married Tassie Boozalis, May 24, 1959. Children: Steve Constantine, Vicky Ellen.