Obituaries

Jim Davis CBE, K(DK)

Jim Davis CBE, K(DK)

Jim Davis

Jim Davis,  20 July 1928  – 20 March 2021, one of the pillars and beacons of British and International Shipping and most iconic shipping man for over seven decades began last night his journey to the Sea of Eternity…

Jim Davishad been actively involved in many areas of the International Maritime Industries  for a period of nearly seventy years! His career has included among others being a Director of P&O Lines, Director of Shipping with Kleinwort Benson Merchant...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/03/21/jim-davis-cbe-kdk/

Sir Eddie Kulukundis, OBE

Sir Eddie Kulukundis, OBE

Sir Eddie Kulukundis 1998 when he was awarded his Knighthood with his wife Susan

Following from Rethymnis & Kulukundis Limited:

With great sadness we announce the death of our former long-time director, Sir Eddie Kulukundis, OBE, peacefully at home in the early morning of 17 th February, 2021.

He was borne in London on 20 th April, 1932.

After being educated in the USA, at the Salisbury School, Salisbury, Connecticut and Yale University, Eddie returned to London in 1952 and...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/02/18/sir-eddie-kulukundis-obe/

Martha Chryssomalli, journalist, royal correspondent and vital bridge in Anglo-Hellenic relationship – obituary

Martha Chryssomalli, journalist, royal correspondent and vital bridge in Anglo-Hellenic relationship – obituary

Born 11th February 1953, died 4th January 2021

he late Martha Chrysomalli then president of the GPA -UK speaking at the 2017 dinner

Martha Chrysomalli, journalist, royal correspondent and a vital bridge in the Anglo-Hellenic relationship, died in London on the 4th of January. Loved and admired by many for her never-ending energy, fire and spirit, she leaves behind an important legacy in...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/01/29/martha-chryssomalli-journalist-royal-correspondent-and-vital-bridge-in-anglo-hellenic-relationship-obituary/

With great sadness we announce the passing of Mr. Joseph Y. Safra

With great sadness we announce the passing of Mr. Joseph Y. Safra

Basel, 10 December 2020

It is with great sadness that we announce the death, on this date, of Mr. Joseph Y. Safra, at the age of
82, of natural causes.

Mr. Safra was born in 1938 in Lebanon and immigrated to Brazil in the 60’s continuing his father’s
business and building the solid foundations of the J. Safra Group.

In 1969, he married Vicky Sarfaty, with whom he had 4 children and 14 grandchildren. A very
affectionate husband and...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/12/10/with-great-sadness-we-announce-the-passing-of-mr-joseph-y-safra/

Brown is the new green, Giscard d’Estaing: Architect of euro and sdr

Brown is the new green, Giscard d’Estaing: Architect of euro and sdr

Friday 4 December 2020 – Vol.11 Ed.49.5

Commentary: Brown is the new green

By Danae Kyriakopoulou in London

‘Brown’ or ‘dirty’ industries could become the most sought-after targets in capital markets. Investors focused on environmental, social and governance factors are concentrating increasingly on achieving the highest impact through transition, rather than on minimising headline risk. They have much to gain from steering...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/12/04/brown-is-the-new-green-giscard-destaing-architect-of-euro-and-sdr/

Preserving ECB independence, James Wolfensohn: Dynamic, passionate World Bank leader

ECB

Preserving ECB independence, James Wolfensohn: Dynamic, passionate World Bank leader

Wednesday 2 December 2020 – Vol.11 Ed.49.3

Commentary: Preserving ECB independence

By Danae Kyriakopoulou in London​​​​​

Targeted fiscal support is the best policy tool to address the economic ramifications of the pandemic. Fears about central banks losing their independence through fiscal dominance or loss of market neutrality are misguided. Worse still, they can be dangerous if they discourage them from...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/12/02/preserving-ecb-independence-james-wolfensohn-dynamic-passionate-world-bank-leader/

IMO Secretary-General Emeritus Mr. William A. O’Neil, remembered

WON

IMO Secretary-General Emeritus Mr. William A. O’Neil, remembered

Mr. William A. O’Neil, Secretary-General Emeritus of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has died in the United Kingdom, aged 93.

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim expressed his sincere condolences to the Canadian Government, Mr. O’Neil’s remaining family, and the condolences of the entire IMO membership and staff.

“It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of Mr. O’Neil, who was a great friend and...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/10/30/mr-william-a-oneil-secretary-general-emeritus-of-the-international-maritime-organization-imo-has-died-in-the-united-kingdom-aged-93/

In Memoriam: Matti Xylas-Egon (1935 – 2020)

Matti Egon Xylas (photo credit: Katerina Kalogeraki).

In Memoriam: Matti Xylas-Egon (1935 – 2020)

Matti Egon passed away in mid-October, and her absence is palpable after all she has given and contributed. Born into a Greek shipping family, Matti was mainly brought up and educated in England, but was passionate about her homeland’s cultural heritage.

She soon became a major philanthropic benefactor. She was a very active supporter of King’s Centre for Hellenic Studies, of the Anglo-Hellenic...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/10/20/in-memoriam-matti-xylas-egon-1935-2020/

Obituary: Bill Robinson, co-founder of DHL

The reclusive southern gentleman who rose from obscurity to pioneer the international express industry
William (Bill) Armistead Robinson III: Born December 1, 1938. Passed away June 10, 2020.
Bill Robinson was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. Until the age of 31 he meandered through life – school, university, a two-year stint in the military as a courier for classified documents, before a move to San Francisco and a job, in 1969, as a …

The post Obituary: Bill Robinson, co-founder of DHL appeared...

https://theloadstar.com/obituary-bill-robinson-co-founder-of-dhl/

OMFIF remembers Fabrizio Saccomanni

OMFIF remembers Fabrizio Saccomanni

Monday 12 August 2019  – Vol.10 Ed.33.1

Obituary: Saccomanni – Genial icon of global money

By David Marsh in London

Fabrizio Saccomanni was an iconic figure in Italian and European banking and finance. His sudden death on Thursday 8 August at the age of 76 is mourned well beyond Italian borders. In his latest position as chairman of UniCredit, as with his previous posts as Italian finance minister and director general of the Banca d’Italia, he combined high...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/08/12/omfif-remembers-fabrizio-saccomanni/

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