Elias Michael Cacouris

Background

Cacouris, Elias Michael was born on October 25, 1929 in Cairo. Son of Michael and Evangelia (Karaiskou) Cacouris.

Education

University of London, 1951-1956, Bachelor of Arts Literature, Bachelor of Science Economy. New York University, 1967-1968, Studies in Finance, Financial Management. Spoken languages: Greek, English, French, Arabic.

Career

Finance officer United States Medical Research Unit, Cairo, 1950-1961. Finance assistant, administrator officer, chief personnel officer United Nations Operation in the Congo, Zaire, 1961-1965. Senior personnel officer, chief geografic divisions, resident representative/coordinator United Nations Development Programme, New York City, Geneva and development countries, Iran, Syria, Madagascar, Ivory Coast, 1966-1989.

Representative secretary general United Nations. Consultant economic development program, foreign aid management, management studies, evaluations missions for United Nations or European Union, to Poland, Chad, Mali, Angola, Tunisia, Haiti, Kyrghzstan, Senegal, Ukraine, Slovenia, Albania, Lebanon, Togo, other countries in Africa and Asia, 1990-2000.

Achievements

• Elias Michael Cacouris has been listed as a noteworthy economist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Hellenic Association for the United Nations, United Nations Club in Athens (president), Greek Council for Refugees (vice president).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, sailing, writing.

Connections

Married Mary Maravelli, November 24, 1957 (deceased April 1983). Children: Michael-Alkis, Theodore. Married Karin Ghar, May 31, 1985.

Stepchildren: Ariane, Irene.

Father:

Michael Cacouris

Mother:

Evangelia (Karaiskou) Cacouris

Spouse:

Karin Ghar

Spouse:

Mary Maravelli

child:

Theodore Cacouris

child:

Michael-Alkis Cacouris

child:

Ariane Cacouris

child:

Irene Cacouris