Background
Leon Patitsas was born in February 1976, in London, the son of Spyridon (Spyros) Patitsas and Marigo Lemou – Patitsa, who was the daughter of Captain Leon C. Lemos.
Leon Patitsas was born in February 1976, in London, the son of Spyridon (Spyros) Patitsas and Marigo Lemou – Patitsa, who was the daughter of Captain Leon C. Lemos.
He has an older brother, Philimon Patitsas. He was educated at Moraitis School, a private school in Athens, followed by a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University, Boston. and a Master of Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Patitsas founded Atlas Maritime in 2004.