OnassisOnassisThe life of Aristotle Onassis with pictures personal experiences
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ONASSIS SAGA
2006-11-16 17:56:00 When his son Alexander was killed in a plane crash in 1973, Aristotle seemed to lose his lust for the pursuit of profit. "I'm not happy. It's not always millions that resolve what a man needs," he told an associate who congratulated him on the continuing success of his tanker fleet. He died two years later, leaving his vast estate to be divided between his daughter Christina and The Onassis Foundation, which promotes charity, art, and development in Greece.The fortune afforded Christina a lavish lifestyle, with homes in Athens, Paris, Acapulco and New York along with the island of Skorpios and her father's huge art collection. The money did not bring her happiness, however, and she died alone and in despair in 1988. And so the legacy was passed to her daughter Athina.Her father, Thierry, spent a decade fighting to wrest control of the money from the Greek businessmen Christina left in charge. He persuaded the trustees to allow him $13 million a year to raise little Athina, along ... More About: Saga
Onassis - The Legend
2006-11-16 11:07:00 Once upon a time there was a Greek man whose name was Onassis . He lived in a century when a lot of old ideologies died and new ones, such as communism, were born; in a century when realms and empires faded down; when the most criminous wars occurred and two super powers separated the whole world into East and West. During the same century, the world commercial and technological exchange dominated, as well as the giant growth of consumerism and the star system did. Tremendous inventions had been realized, such as the cure of irremediable ?till that period- illnesses, the heart transplant, the change of arteries and of sex? It was during this century that the man broke the atom and made the bomb of calamity. At the same time, he conquered the space, footed on the moon, succeeded superhuman records and brought an evolution to arts, literature and music. In a few words, during the 20th century we saw almost everything, we saw signs and wonders? Onasis, without being neither a political ... More About: Legend , The Legend
ONASSIS - WHEN WE MET
2006-11-15 21:48:00 I knew really well Aristotle Onassis .I never built a ship for Onassis, because I would never agree to his payment conditions (nor he to mine!). I did however build ships for many great Greek ship owners including, Papachristidis, Goulandris, Lemos, Embiricos, Vardiarnos, etc.I would not build ships for him without something exceeding 50 percent of the cost deposited with us as a non-returnable cash down-payment. He of course, did not do business that way. Many of the Greek shipowners for whom I did build millions of dollars worth of ships were originally introduced to me by Onassis.I was one of the originators of the "Flags of Convenience" registry techniques in Canada, and of construction subsidies and accelerated depreciation as applied to ships registered in Canada. I guess that Onassis may have had some financial interest in some of those ships. I spent time with Ari Onassis when he travelled from New York incognito, on order that I, as a friend could help him to privately exam... More About: When
Onassis - LIFE
2006-11-15 17:35:00 Aristotle Onassis had several places where he did most of his business in New York: One was his office at Olympic Airways on Fifth Avenue; another a few blocks away at the 21 Club and at night his favorite place was the famous El Morocco night club.Once after the war we also met at the Harvard Club on 44th Street where with Spyros Skouras we discussed the possible purchase of the Liberty Ships which were being sold, if I remember correctly, for as little as $5,000 per ship. The only problem was that you had to be an U.S. citizen to be eligible to purchase the ships. Somehow, Onassis managed to buy a good number of ships and made a tremendous profit. This resulted in some problems with the U.S. Attorney's office which later, however, were settled legally and amicably.I also remember a meeting in Athens where Valerie Valentine had planned one of our annual cultural symposiums and a reception at the U.S. Embassy. Onassis had not received an invitation to the Embassy reception (I don'... More About: Life
Aristotle Onassis Childhhood/Father/school - Smyrne (IZMIR)
2006-11-15 15:27:00 Onassis More About: School , Aristotle , Onassis , Child , Father
Aristotle Onassis Lifestyle
2006-11-15 11:55:00 Ari was one of my best friends, I have spent many time with him doing business or on leisure. You will find below some of his favorite places and information on his lifestyle. There is too much places to list, I will update this from time to time but if you need to know anything else let me know.To buy an Island (maybe near Skorpios)http://www.privateislandsonline. com/To buy Onassis favorite cars (Ari liked particularily his Rolls Royce Corniche and Mercedes Ponton)http://www.rolls-roycemotorcars.co m/http://www.mercedes-benz.gr/To buy your private JEThttp://www.aso.com/i.aso3/To buy Onassis sunglasses (his private provider)http://www.maisonbonnet.com/angv er/menu.htmTo make a cruise on Onassis yacht "Christina O"http://www.elite-yachting.gr/christina_ o.htmhttp://www.yachting-greece.com/index .htmlOnassis favorite HotelsUSA - NY - Hotel Le Pierrehttp://www.fourseasons.com/pierre/U SA - Los Angeles - The Beverly Hills Hotelhttp://www.thebeverlyhillshotel.com/ France -ParisFrance - French ... More About: Lifestyle , Aristotle , Fest
Tribute to Ari Onassis
2006-11-15 09:27:00 He married the widow of an American president, owned the famed Monte Carlo casino and 30 years after Aristotle Onassis ?s death, his legacy is Greece?s claim to fame as the world?s shipping giant.The tycoon?s gamble to build supertankers to carry the world?s oil laid the foundation for Greek control over one in five tankers afloat ? and a similar share of other cargo shipping.The anniversary of his death March 15, 1975 at age 69 passed with little public notice, but his business inheritors and insiders remember a man who was bigger than life.In 1968 he married Jacqueline Kennedy, widow of President John F. Kennedy, putting Onassis in the international limelight. She died in 1994 and was buried next to the late president.?Today?s business world has become so automated, so corporate, I doubt if the Onassis name will ever be challenged as a byword for old-fashion entrepreneurial wealth and chutzpah (nerve),? Nigel Lowry, Athens correspondent of the authoritative shipping newspaper Lloyd... More About: Bute , Tribute , Tribu
My pictures - Photo Book 1
2006-11-10 12:37:00 Please see all the pictures I have kept for a while on my friend Onassis .Onassis More About: Pictures , Photo , Book , Book 1
Christina "O" - virtual visit II
2006-02-10 17:41:00 Onassis More About: Tina , Chris , Virtual , Visi , Visit
Christina "O" - virtual visit
2006-02-10 17:26:00 Once the "floating home" of Aristotle Onassis, the Chris tina hosted dignitaries and Hollywood stars such as Marilyn Monroe Egypt's King Farouk, Frank Sinatra, John D. Rockefeller, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, J. Paul Getty, John Wayne, opera diva Maria Callas and numerous others. John F. Kennedy first met Sir Winston Churchill aboard the yacht and two of the century's most celebrated wedding receptions were held on her decks: Prince Rainier to Grace Kelly and Onassis himself to former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy.Onassis purchased the vessel in 1954 and spent over $4 million to convert her into the most modern and opulent yacht the world had ever seen. Three years after Onassis' death in 1975, his daughter Christina donated the yacht to the Greek government to be used by the President to entertain visiting heads of state, where she remained until Tauck purchased her, resold her and arranged for her restoration.Onassis More About: Tina , Virtual , Visi , Visit
Christina "O"
2006-02-10 17:19:00 In 1954 Aristotle Socrates Onassis created the greatest yacht of all, Christina . Named after his beloved daughter, she was a sleek, 325-foot, shimmering-white masterpiece proudly displaying the Onassis signature, the yellow funnel. While the ship had begun life in 1943 as the Canadian naval frigate Stormont, a convoy escort, Onassis purchased her in 1948 for just $34,000 and converted her during the early 1950?s into the most sumptuous private yacht that the world had ever seen, at the cost of more than $4 million.Whether he was in Monaco or at Skorpios, his private Greek island, Onassis? real home was Christina. His first wife, shipping heiress Tina Livanos, said, ?The yacht is his real passion. He is like a housewife fussing over it, constantly looking to see that everything is impeccable.? Impeccable indeed?a crew member once explained, ?You could smash up a $20,000 speedboat into pieces and not a word would be said, but spit on the Christina?s deck, and you were out of a job.?At...
The last descendant
2006-02-10 10:27:00 Athina Onassis, the last descendant of the shipping magnate Aristotle may have hoped that with the passing of her grandfather, grandmother, mother and uncle, the family's curse might be laid to rest.At the age of 18 she became the world's richest teenager, and perhaps thought her huge inheritance would buy her happiness. But, as the young heiress approaches her 21st birthday, she looks set to begin the toughest, most closely watched feud of the family's history. She wants control of her grandfather's estate. And she wants it all.Athina Onassis was born on 29 January 1985, the daughter of Christina Onassis (Aristotle's daughter) and her fourth husband, Thierry Roussel. Three years later, Christina died of a suspected overdose, leaving Athina an estimated fortune of £340 million, to be inherited on her 18th birthday. That day came in 2003, but the windfall has been anything but a blessing. For the past seven years, Athina has been locked in fierce argument with her father over th... More About: The Last
Ari's Last days
2006-02-10 10:11:00 I was in London with Hermione Gingold. She was playing in a West End production, and we were having a roaring good time as always, but my conscience bothered me every time I read a newspaper. Finally I flew to Paris to pay my respects to Aristotle Onassis , who was dying. I walked down the halls of the American Hospital, not sure of where he was, looking into rooms until I found him. His door was wide open and the room was dark. A door leading into an adjoining room was also open, but both rooms were empty except for the comatose man lying on the bed. No wife, no daughter, no family whatsoever was in sight. No private nurse, not even a security guard was with him, and Onassis looked as if he were already dead. His face was yellow and sunken and his body was shriveled up. He looked so small and helpless that anyone so inclined could have put him in a bag and carried him off. The scene was a replica of the last days of Onassis's brother-in-law, Dr. Patronikolas my cousin, who lay grav... More About: Last Days , Days
Onassis & politics - Taub testimony
More articles from this author:2005-09-13 13:09:00 I wish to share with you the testimony of my friend William L. Taub, I have wrote hereunder main informations he provide to me years ago.I was in London with Hermione Gingold. She was playing in a West End production, and we were having a roaring good time as always, but my conscience bothered me every time I read a newspaper.Finally I flew to Paris to pay my respects to Aristotle Onassis , who was dying. I walked down the halls of the American Hospital, not sure of where he was, looking into rooms until I found him. His door was wide open and the room was dark. A door leading into an adjoining room was also open, but both rooms were empty except for the comatose man lying on the bed. No wife, no daughter, no family whatsoever was in sight. No private nurse, not even a security guard was with him, and Onassis looked as if he were already dead. His face was yellow and sunken and his body was shriveled up. He looked so small and helpless that anyone so inclined could have put him in a ... More About: Politics , Testimony , Test , Testim 1, 2 |
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