Background
He is the grandson of Yiannis "John S." Latsis. Latsis is the son of Marianna Latsis and Gregory Kasidokostas, a water-ski instructor.
He is the grandson of Yiannis "John S." Latsis. Latsis is the son of Marianna Latsis and Gregory Kasidokostas, a water-ski instructor.
He is also the former fiancé of American socialite Paris Hilton. Kasidokostas runs a large water-ski school in the seaside town Vouliagmeni. His mother, Marianna, is a major philanthropist who donated funds for Greek earthquake relief and the Athens Olympics.
Eventually the Latsis family expanded into banking, oil refining and real estate.
Forbes magazine recently estimated the Latsis family fortune at United States $7.5 billion – placing them at Number. 54 on the magazine"s list of the world"s richest people.
In May 2005, it was announced that Paris Latsis became the fiancé of American socialite, Paris Hilton. In September 2005, the couple broke off their engagement.
Latsis currently divides his time between his family home in Athens, Greece and Los Angeles, California.