Background
Chryssis, George Christopher was born on May 21, 1947 in Crete, Greece. Arrived in United States, 1966, naturalized. Son of Christopher and Ourania Kamisakis Chryssis.
academic administrator entrepreneur
Chryssis, George Christopher was born on May 21, 1947 in Crete, Greece. Arrived in United States, 1966, naturalized. Son of Christopher and Ourania Kamisakis Chryssis.
American Society for Engineering Education, Wentworth Institute, 1969. Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Northeastern University, 1972. Master of Electrical Engineering, Northeastern University, 1977.
Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Wentworth Institute of Technology.
Electronic engineer Orion Research, Boston, 1977-1978. Senior engineer Datel, Inc., Mansfield, 1978-1979. Co-founder, vice president operations and engineering Power General Corporation, Canton, 1979-1985.
President, founder, Chief Financial Officer Intelco Corporation, Acton, 1985-1990. President, treasurer G & M Enterprises, Inc., 1989-1992. Co-founder, chairman Collegescape, Inc., 1997-1998.
President Arcadian Capital Management, LLC, 1999—2005. Founder, public The Hellenic Voice, 2001—2002. Founder, chairman Chief Executive Officer Intergon Corporation, since 2003.
Vice president Wentworth Institute of Technology. President Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, since 2011. Private investor, 1992—1997.
Trustee Hellenic College/Holy Cross, 1989—1997, 1999—2004, vice chairman, 2001—2004. Trustee University Crete Endowment Fund, 1992—1997, Wentworth Institute, since 1996, corporator, 1990—1996, chairman fund campaign, 1989, trustee, since 1996, member investment committee, since 1996, chair long range planning committee, since 1999. Trustee Anatolia College, 1999—2002.
Chairman Northeasteren University National Council, 2001—2004. Board directors National Council Northeastern University, since 1986, National Council Wentworth Institute, 1987—1995. Member Capital Campaign Cabinet, 1992—1997.
Board directors Delphi Communications, Inc., Continuum Control Corporation, EliteView Corporation. Corporator Northeastern University, 1990, board overseers, 1995—2002, trustee, since 2002, member industrial advisory board, 1997—2005, member long-range planning committee, since 1995, audit committee, since 2002, development committee, since 2002. Founding director Gorbachev Foundation of North America, 1999.
Member advisory board Northeastern University School of Entrepreneurship, 2000.
Active numerous community and civic organizations, friends Universities of Crete, 1995, Greek Institute, 1989, board directors, 1998. Member American Hellenic Institute, 1985, Massachusetts High Technology Council, 1986—1990. Board directors St. Demetrios Church, Weston, 1987—1999, parish council president, 1998—1999, chairman ways and means committee, 1992—1993, church services committee, 1989—1990, stewardship committee, 1994—2002.
Fellow Orthodox Steward of Boston Diocese, since 1986, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Leadership One Hundred, 2000, Archon Order of St. Andrew Ecumenical Patriarchate, 2000. Member of Hellenic Scientists Association, International Society Poets (distinguished), PanCretan Association American (president Boston chapter 1987-1989, co-chairman 30th national convention 1988, board governors district I 1990-1992, national president 1995-1997, Minoan award 2002), Huntington Society, President's Club, 500 Club of Northeastern University, Alpha Omega (council since 1990, treasurer 1994-1997).
Married Margo Sayegh, May 21, 1978. Children: Rania, Lilian, Alexander.