Background
Pierides, Demetrios Zeno was born on June 30, 1937 in Platres, Limassol, Cyprus. Son of Zeno and Theodora (Phoeniefs) Pierides.
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Demetrios Zeno Pierides
Edit Profileentrepreneur shipping company executive
Education
Bachelor Economics and Law, University Lausanne, Switzerland, 1960. DHC (honorary), University Athens.
Career
President Z.D. Pierides (1860) Ltd., Larnaca, since 1967. Chairman Francoudi & Stephanou (1895) Ltd., Limassol, since 1961. Director Bank Cyprus Ltd.
(1899), Nicosia and Athens. Chairman or board directors 38 shipping, hotel, travel companies, Cyprus and Greece. Vice president University Cyprus, 1998.
Achievements
Membership
Foundation, Pierides Foundation, 1974, Pierides Archaeol. Museum, Larnca, Pierides History and Folk Art Museum, Larnca, Tornaritis-Pierides Municipal Museum Paleontology, Larnaca, Pierides Museum Contemporary Art, Athens, Nicosia Municipal Arts Center, Tornaritis-Pierides Marine Life Museum, Aghia Napa, Cyprus, Pierides Library. on History Art, Nicosia, Pierides Museum Ancient Cypriot Art in Athens, Ethnographic Museum-Pierides Foundation, Avgorou, Cyprus, Thalassa-Cyprus and the Sea Museum, Aghia Napa, Cyprus. Board governors European Cultural Foundation, 1985-1993.
Member Rotary (honorary).
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Born
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Nationality
Cypriot -
Religion
Greek Orthodox
Education
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1960
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Career
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1961
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1967
Awards
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Decorated Commander Royal Order Polar Star and Knight 1st class Royal Order Vasa (Sweden). Commander Arts and Letters (France), commander National Order of Merit (France). Commander Order of Merit, Italy, Gold Cross, Order of Honor, Greece. Recipient highest gold medal, Municipality of Larnaca, Cyprus. Recipient Highest Award of Merit by the Academy of Athens, Gold Medal for Contribution to Culture, President Republic of Cyprus.Decorated Commander Royal Order Polar Star and Knight 1st class Royal Order Vasa (Sweden). Commander Arts and Letters (France), commander National Order of Merit (France). Commander Order of Merit, Italy, Gold Cross, Order of Honor, Greece.
Recipient highest gold medal, Municipality of Larnaca, Cyprus. Recipient Highest Award of Merit by the Academy of Athens, Gold Medal for Contribution to Culture, President Republic of Cyprus.