Background
He was born on June 3, 1939 in Athens.
He was born on June 3, 1939 in Athens.
He studied at the American University of Beirut.
Initially he worked as insurer in American Life (ALICO). Un 1969 he cofounded with Alexander Tampoura the insurance company Interamerican. Interamerican now belongs to Eureko BV. Kontominas remained Chairman until 2005.
Kontominas owns Prime Insurance and MyDirect insurers.
He founded or acquired other companies, including:
Interbank (later acquired and absorbed by Eurobank)
Intertech(exclusive representative products Panasonic)
Euroclinic Athens
Novabank (in 2006 renamed Millennium Bank
InterJet - aircraft and helicopter fleet
GreenFarm
Football Club Aris
Alpha television and radio station Alpha 98.9 (66% held by January 2012, the German group RTL)
Village Roadshow Greece theaters
Athens/Thessaloniki Channel 9 and radio station Alpha 96.5 Radio in Thessaloniki
In 2012 Kontpminas took back the shares of Alpha television when RTL Group decided to exit. In 2015 Alpha television was the number one Greek television station.
Kontpminas is the president of DEMCO GROUP, one of Greece"s largest investment holding companies. lieutenant has a diversified portfolio, with holdings in media, financial services, entertainment, Information Technology and telecom, leisure and Entertainment and Food & Beverages.
Within its companies" portfolio one can find Village Group (Cinema and films), Alpha television and Alpha Radio, Intertech (Panasonic’s exclusive representative in Greece), Prime Insurance, myDirect online insurance, Sportday newspaper and many more.
Foreign a little time in the early 00"s was owner of Aris F.C. He was arrested in 2014. According to the authorities approximately 200 million euros worth of loans were issued by the bank during the period in question to companies controlled by certain well-connected businessmen without guarantees, none of which have been repaid.
The case is also linked to another financial scandal involving another 300 million worth of losses due to bad loans made to a property developer. The accused face charges including fraud, money laundering and complicity in malpractice.
Quotations: "Great Protekdikos Archon of the Ecumenical Throne".