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* [http://www.firstsouthamerican.com/ First South American Investments] |
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* [http://www.gracehotels.com/ Grace Hotels] |
* [http://www.gracehotels.com/ Grace Hotels] |
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* Greece Sotheby's International Realty |
* [http://www.sothebysrealty.gr/ Greece Sotheby's International Realty] |
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* Greenwood Fuels |
* [http://www.greenwoodfuels.com/ Greenwood Fuels] |
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* Lease Corporation International |
* [http://.www.lcaviation.com/ Lease Corporation International] |
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* Libra Capital |
* [http://www.libra-capital.com/ Libra Capital] |
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* Libra Group Services |
* [http://www.libra-services.com/ Libra Group Services] |
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* Libra Hospitality |
* [http://librahospitality.com/ Libra Hospitality] |
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* LOMAR Shipping |
* [http://www.lomarshipping.com/ LOMAR Shipping] |
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* Marlborough |
* Marlborough |
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* Mayfair Investments |
* [http://www.mayfaircorp.com/ Mayfair Investments] |
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* Mayfair Land and Development |
* [http://www.mayfair-development.com/ Mayfair Land and Development] |
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* Palmerston Real Estate |
* Palmerston Real Estate |
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* Palmerston Holdings |
* Palmerston Holdings |
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* Peninsula Group |
* Peninsula Group |
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* Shankley Productions |
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* Singapore Residential |
* [http://www.singaporeresidential.com/ Singapore Residential] |
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* US Hotels |
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Revision as of 17:25, 16 February 2011
Libra Group Logo | |
Type | Privately Held Company |
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Industry | Shipping, Aviation, Real Estate, Energy, Construction, Hotels , Hospitality |
Main Offices | London, New York, Hamburg, Beijing, Bermuda |
Website | www.libra.com |
Libra Group is a privately owned conglomerate operating across four continents.[1] The group’s subsidiaries span a range of industries including shipping, aviation, real estate, construction, energy and hospitality.[2]
History
Libra Group was founded in 2003 and comprises the diversified business interests of the Logothetis family, who had focused exclusively on shipping for the previous 30 years.[3][4][5]
Industry Sectors
Libra Group owns subsidiaries across a number of sectors internationally[6], including:
Shipping
For over 30 years, the Logothetis family has been involved in every aspect of the shipping industry from ownership to commercial and technical management.[7] Lomar Shipping, the Libra Group’s global ship owning and management group, owns a large mixed fleet of vessels including container ships, bulk carriers, offshore vessels, LPG’s and chemical tankers.[8] Between 2004 and 2006 Lomar sold 67 vessels before acquiring Allocean Group and its fleet of 26 modern ships in December 2009 for a total of $325million. An additional 10 ships were purchased in 2010.[9]
Aviation
Lease Corporation International (LCI), the aircraft leasing company, was created soon after the Libra Group was formed.[10] In November 2007, LCI sold its entire fleet of aircraft for $1 billion to refresh the fleet and throughout its history, it has acquired nearly $5billion of aircraft.[11] LCI currently maintains a fleet of 35 wide and narrow-bodied aircraft which are leased to airlines such as Singapore Airlines, British Airways and Air France.[12]
Real Estate
The Libra Group’s real estate portfolio includes properties in London, Manhattan, Miami, Los Angeles, Buenos Aires and luxury apartments in Bangkok as well as a range of commercial buildings across Europe and Central America.[13] It is currently developing further properties globally, including a 3 million sq ft of commercial, residential and luxury hotel properties inSouth America.[14]
Hotels and Hospitality
The Libra Group owns and runs US Hotels, a collection of premium hotels, restaurants and marinas on the coast of Maine and in Vermont in the USA. It also created the Grace Hotels brand initially in the Greek Islands and now with a global presence.[15][16]
Energy
Libra Group’s Greek subsidiary EuroEnergy has built a network of grid-connected solar energy generating parks and is currently increasing its generating capacity by expanding its licence portfolio. It also invests in wind farms.
In the USA, Libra Group has entered the biofuels market with the acquisition of a company involved in the industrial-scale production of fuel pellets derived from a variety of renewable resources. [17]
Subsidiary Companies
In total, the Libra Group owns 30 subsidiaries:
- Amerisud
- Belgravia Land and Development
- Belgravia Properties
- Centurion European Holdings
- Eagle Eye Protection
- EuroEnergy
- First Central America
- First Mediterranean
- First Oriental
- First Oriental Singapore
- First Oriental Thailand
- First South American Investments
- Grace Hotels
- Greece Sotheby's International Realty
- Greenwood Fuels
- Lease Corporation International
- Libra Capital
- Libra Group Services
- Libra Hospitality
- LOMAR Shipping
- Marlborough
- Mayfair Investments
- Mayfair Land and Development
- Palmerston Real Estate
- Palmerston Holdings
- Peninsula Group
- Shankley Productions
- Singapore Residential
- US Hotels
Key People
Chairman & CEO
George Logothetis (born 1975) is the founding Chairman and CEO of Libra Group. He joined Lomar Shipping in 1993, becoming CEO in 1995. The company’s fleet expanded from three to fifty five vessels before he took up the role as Chairman and CEO of Libra Group.[18]
Executive Vice Chairman
Constantine Logothetis (born 1979) is Executive Vice Chairman of Libra Group. He began his career at Lomar Shipping in 2000 where he was a key member of the management team before becoming the founding Executive Vice Chairman of the Libra Group when it was formed in 2003. Constantine has been at the forefront of the group's diversification from shipping into other asset classes, notably the global hospitality, real estate and energy sectors.[19]
Chief Operating Officer
Adamantios Tomazos (born 1971) is group Chief Operating Officer of Libra Group. After gaining an MBA at Imperial College in London, Adamantios began a ten year international banking career involving shipping finance. Adamantios was a founding director of Lease Corporation International, the international commercial aircraft leasing company and subsidiary of the Libra Group.[20]
Senior Advisor
John Negroponte (born 1939) is Senior Advisor of Libra Group. Negroponte is a US diplomat and the son of Greek shipping magnate Dimitri Negroponte. Over his career Negroponte has held positions as Deputy Secretary of State, Ambassador to the United Nations and the first US Director of National Intelligence. Negroponte has received a number of prestigious awards including the World Affairs Councils of America Lifetime Achievement Award and the George F. Kennan Award for Distinguished Public Service from the National Committee on American Foreign Policy.[21]
Head of Americas
Camilo Patrignani oversees the business strategy of Libra's interests across North, South and Central America. Before joining the Libra Group, Camilo was Vice President of Fortress Investment Group, and prior to that was a Director of UBS Investment Bank.
References
- ^ Financial Times Business
- ^ Bloomberg Business Week
- ^ Hellenic Shipping News
- ^ Capital GR
- ^ Trade Winds
- ^ Financial Times Business
- ^ Marine Marketing
- ^ Capital GR
- ^ Hellenic Shipping News
- ^ LCI Aviation
- ^ Goliath
- ^ Revista Aerea
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ Hospitality Net
- ^ Projo.com
- ^ FT Business
- ^ Montreal Gazette
- ^ Maritime Updates
- ^ Marine Marketing
- ^ Council of the Americas Society