3John Catsimatidis – Net worth: $3.1 billion
The Greek-American businessman is the third richest man in Greece.
John A. Catsimatidis, born on September 7, 1948, is the owner, CEO and Chairman of Gristedes Foods, the largest grocery chain in Manhattan.
Also, he owns the Red Apple Group, a real estate company with almost $800 million in holdings, the Hellenic Times, a Greek-American newspaper based in Manhattan, and he is also the CEO and Chairman of the Red Apple Group subsidiary, United Refining Company.
Not only he is an oil and grocery store tycoon, but also a wannabe politician. If you didn’t know, he lost a bid to become New York mayor in 2013.
Ealuxe has nothing but respect for John Catsimatidis. He comes from a humble family. The billionaire declared: ‘I grew up poor but always dreamed of becoming an Aristotle Onassis.’
Last year, in 2013, Catsimatidis invested in a biofuel facility in New York that can produce biodiesel from organic waste and restaurant grease. He also has a petroleum refinery in Pennsylvania, pipelines and an impressive number of 358 gas stations.
