# Evangelos Marinakis

_Greek businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Evangelos "Vangelis" Marinakis (Ευάγγελος (Βαγγέλης) Μαρινάκης, born 30 July 1967) is a Greek businessman and investor. He is the principal shareholder of a number of companies operating in the shipping, media and football sectors and is the owner of football clubs Olympiacos, Nottingham Forest and Rio Ave. Marinakis is the son of shipowner and politician Miltiadis Marinakis from Crete. He entered the Greek shipping industry in 2005 by founding "Capital Maritime & Trading Corp". In 2010, he acquired a majority stake in the Greek football team Olympiacos and became its president.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 July 1967 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3270870#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Piraeus ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3270870#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Greece ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3270870#P27))
- **Occupation:** director; businessperson; philanthropist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3270870#P106))
- **Official website:** evangelosmarinakis.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3270870#P856))
- **Positions held:** Olympiacos F.C. (since 2021) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3270870#P39))

## About

In 2014, Marinakis was elected as a municipal councillor of Piraeus with the Πειραιάς Νικητής (Piraeus Victor) party and was re-elected in 2019. In 2017, he purchased English football team Nottingham Forest. In 2016, he entered the Greek media sector with Alter Ego Media S.A., which acquired Lambrakis Press Group (DOL) in 2017.

Marinakis is notable in both the shipping and football sectors. Lloyd's List has included him in its "One Hundred Most Influential People in the Shipping Industry" since 2010, ranking him 10th in the 2025 list.

Marinakis is more widely recognized for his significant involvement in football, which has been associated with various controversial allegations, including match-fixing and referee interference. However, he has been acquitted in all related cases. In 2018, he was also implicated in the Noor 1 ship case but was cleared of all charges because of insufficient evidence. Marinakis' involvement in Greek sporting, political and business worlds had led to him being labelled a Greek oligarch.

## Questions

**When was Evangelos Marinakis born?**  
Evangelos Marinakis was born on 30 July 1967 in Piraeus.

**What positions has Evangelos Marinakis held?**  
Positions held by Evangelos Marinakis include: Olympiacos F.C. (since 2021).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Evangelos Marinakis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelos_Marinakis) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3270870](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3270870) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Evangelos-Marinakis.jpg by Olympiacos FC (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Evangelos-Marinakis.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Evangelos Marinakis, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Evangelos-Marinakis.jpg — Olympiacos FC, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Evangelos Marinakis". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/evangelos-marinakis. Retrieved 4 November 2026.