John Dimitrios Efstathiou

Background

Efstathiou, John Dimitrios was born on May 10, 1949 in Serres, Macedonia, Greece. Son of Dimitrios and Maria (Vlachou) Efstathiou. came to the United States, 1973.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Aristotelian U., Thessaloniki, Greece, 1972; Master of Science in Food Science, University of Minnesota, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in Food Science, University of Minnesota, 1977.

Career

Manager quality control and technical services, H.P. Hood, Inc., Boston, 1977-1978; principal scientist, General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, 1978-1992; director technical services, Sunny Fresh Foods/Cargill, Minneapolis, since 1992.

Achievements

• John Dimitrios Efstathiou has been listed as a notable Food scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member performance evaluation review committee School District 281, Plymouth, Minnesota, since 1989. Member Institute Food Technologists, American Association Cereal Chemists.

Interests

• Avocations: soccer, reading, gardening, stamp collecting.

Connections

Married Meropi Kontofrides, January 4, 1973. Children: Maria, Dimitrios.

Father:

Dimitrios Efstathiou

Mother:

Maria (Vlachou) Efstathiou

Spouse:

Meropi Kontofrides

child:

Maria Efstathiou

child:

Dimitrios Efstathiou