Stelios Haji-Ioannou
Stelios Haji-Ioannou
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannouis a British entrepreneur of Greek-Cypriot origin, resident in Monaco. He is the scion of a wealthy ship owning family, but is best known for founding easyJet, a low-cost airline and the Stelmar shipping line, with start-up funds provided by his father. easyJet's foundation in 1995 marked the beginning of a series of ventures marketed under the "easy" brand, managed by easyGroup and chaired by Sir Stelios...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth14 February 1967
people financial flight
I'm sure there are managers who have had far greater financial success. But my companies such as easyJet have changed the lives of many people. We haven't just made flights affordable for a lot of people.
people details different
I have to manage and protect my brand. For the details I can always hire people who can knuckle down much better. For that I need people who are different to myself. People who compensate for my weaknesses.
fundamentals teach
Failures teach you more, there's always something fundamental about them.
industry deserve
This industry attracts more capital than it deserves.
girlfriend greek ships
Greek shipowners like to boast, 'I bought ships at the bottom of the market, and now they're worth ten times as much.' It goes back to the days of Onassis and Niarchos competing with each other over who had the biggest fleet, the biggest yacht and the most famous girlfriend.
grateful successful essence
People are grateful when you make a difference in their lives. That is the essence of any successful business