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George Economou
Chairman, President and CEO, DryShips Inc.




George Economou has been actively involved in the shipping industry for over 25 years. After graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1976 with a B.A. and an M.S. in "Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering" and an M.S. in "Shipping and Shipbuilding Management," George Economou commenced working as a Superintendent Engineer in Thenamaris Ship Management in Greece.

From 1978 until 1981 he worked as Sale and Purchase Manager at Brokerage and Management in New York. From 1981 to 1986 he held the position of General Manager of Oceania Maritime Agency in New York. In 1986 he invested and participated in the formation of numerous individual shipping companies which involved, among others, the present group of companies.