Dakis Joannou is far from what you'd call a traditionalist. The 70-year-old Greek-Cypriot industrialist, who lives in Athens, made his fortune in hotels and construction, and he remains one of the largest distributors of Coca-Cola, spanning 27 countries, from Greece to Switzerland to Russia to Nigeria. His hotel empire encompasses the Athenaeum InterContinental in Athens as well Yes! Hotels, which includes the Twenty One and Periscope, while his construction company, Joannou & Paraskevaides (Overseas) Ltd., works extensively in the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
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