Background
Bookis, Gregory was born on June 10, 1918 in New York City. Son of Charles V. and Mary Alice (O'Boyle) Bookis.
Bookis, Gregory was born on June 10, 1918 in New York City. Son of Charles V. and Mary Alice (O'Boyle) Bookis.
Diploma, Athens (Greece) College, 1938. Bachelor of Business Administration, School Commerce & Economics, Athens, 1942. Master of Business Administration, New York University, 1956.
Public relations officer, United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Greece Mission, Athens, 1944-1946;
secretary, S. Livanos & Company, Inc., New York City, 1947-1951;
director, president, Maritime Brokers, Inc., New York City, 1951-1978;
director, president, 31 E 31 St. Corporation, New York City, 1958-1975;
director, president, Atheling Real Estate Company. New York City, 1965-1978;
director, president, Centurion Real Estate Company. New York City, 1967-1978;
chairman, president, Topside Shipping, Inc., New York City, since 1978;
consultant, Baltic Shipping Limited company, Piraeus, Greece, since 1978.
Director International Marketing & Investment Company, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1964-1975, Mesolongi Chemical Company, Athens, 1968-1973.
Member Hellenic American Chamber of Commerce, New York City, 1960-1990, president, 1969-1971. Trustee, treasurer, chairman of the board of trustees Athens College Greece, New York City, since 1964. Trustee Near East College Association, New York City, 1964-1970, Hellenic Cathedral Holy Trinity, New York City, 1970-1975, Greek Orthodoxy Diocese N & S American, New York City, 1970-1975.
Lieutenant junior grade Greek Army, 1940-1941. Member Metropolitan Club (New York), Hellenic Yacht Club (Piraeus, Greece).
Married Iphigenia (Fifi) Maria Tetembilis, September 30, 1945. Children: Mary Angela (Mistress George C. Stefanakis), Nicholas S.