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Sir Elias George Kulukundis OBE (born 1932 in London), known as Sir Eddie Kulukundis, is a member of a Greek shipping family whose professional career has spanned shipping and the theatre. As a philanthropist he has donated more than £2 million to British athletics and theatre groups.[1] Kulukundis was made an OBE for services to British sport in 1993, and knighted for services to British theatre and sport in 1998. He is married to British actress Susan Hampshire. Early lifeElias George Kulukundis was born in 1932 at 26 Warbeck Street W2, the son of a Greek shipping family who had made their home in London. His parents moved to New York City when he was eight. Kulukundis was not an active sportsman and took the role of statistician, keeping score. He graduated from Salisbury School in 1950, and is now an Emeritus Trustee of the school.[2] He changed his name by deed poll to Eddie Kulukundis on 23 September 1993. CareerShippingThe Kulukundis and Mavroleon families had formed the shipping company London & Overseas Freighters (LOF) in 1948.[3] Kulukundis entered the shipping industry by working on tramp steamers in the Mediterranean. After the death of his uncle John Kulukundis in September 1978, Kulukundis joined the LOF board.[4] The company suffered mounting losses, and after it had sold all but two of its ships and all shoreside assets, he resigned on 11 December 1985. He rejoined the board of the much reduced company in 1988 following the death of company president Manuel Kulukundis, and also the death of his nephew, Minas Kulukundis, in the Lockerbie air disaster while flying to attend the funeral of his uncle and godfather Captain Nicholas Kulukundis.[4] On 1 November 1997 LOF was sold to Frontline Freighters AB of Sweden and Kulukundis resigned from the board. He still holds positions with family company Company Rethymnis and Kulukundis Ltd, which celebrated its 150th anniversary in 1998. TheatreA theatre impresario, Kulukundis started producing plays while resident in the United States. He co-produced the 1976 Tony award winning play Travesties by Tom Stoppard.[5] Kulukundis later formed Knightsbridge Productions, with theatre artist/educator Jack Lynn. In 1993, Kulukundis was part of a consortium which took over the struggling Duke of York's Theatre on St Martin's Lane.[6] The consortium became the Ambassador Theatre Group, of which Kulukundis is presently Life President and a major share holder.[7] Athletics philanthropyKulukundis has given more than £2 million to British athletes over the last 25 years,[8] including Steve Ovett, Linford Christie, Sally Gunnell, Roger Black, and Denise Lewis. Currently it is estimated that Kulukundis supports about 60 to 70 athletes. The philanthropy started when he returned to the UK, and after a chance meeting with David Hemery. Through Harry Wilson, Steve Ovett's coach, Kulukundis received the names of several athletes who needed help. Every deal is recorded by his secretary because, theoretically, each one is only a loan. Among athletes Kulukundis has supported are:
In November 1998 Kulukundis came second in the contest to become the first elected president of UK Athletics to former Olympic champion David Hemery.[12] Kulukundis has served as chairman of the London Coaching Foundation, the Midland Coaching Foundation and Athletes Youth Performance; vice-president of UK Athletics; chairman of the British Athletic Field Event Charitable Trust; and as chairman and patron of the Belgrave Harriers athletics club[10] Personal lifeKulukundis married the English actress Susan Hampshire in 1981. The couple live quietly on the outskirts of Bedford, England. Active on stage and screen until her early 70's, Hampshire gave up almost all acting opportunities after 2009 to care for her husband, who had developed dementia and type 2 diabetes.[13] References1. ^LOF-News: Kulukundis Family 2. ^"About Us > Board of Trustees"{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Salisbury School. Retrieved 21 November 2012. 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/explore/object.cfm?ID=AAA0295 |title=House flag, London & Overseas Freighters Ltd (AAA0295) |author= |date= |work=Flags |publisher=National Maritime Museum |accessdate=28 June 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608074246/http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/explore/object.cfm?ID=AAA0295 |archivedate=8 June 2011 |df=dmy }} 4. ^1 http://www.merchantnavyofficers.com/lof2.html 5. ^{{cite web|title=Travesties|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/travesties-3765|website=ibdb.com|accessdate=15 June 2017}} 6. ^Impresario who never recovered from being stage-struck 7. ^"About Us", ATG Tickets. Retrieved 21 November 2012. 8. ^Where Do You Find Sponsors? {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070228151547/http://www.onlinesports.com/sportstrust/creative37.html |date=28 February 2007 }} 9. ^London Guardian, 22 May, 1998 {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070228151547/http://www.onlinesports.com/sportstrust/creative37.html |date=28 February 2007 }} 10. ^1 2 3 {{cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/athletics-interview-sir-eddie-kulukundis--gifts-from-sir-with-741326.html | work=The Independent | location=London | title=Athletics: Interview Sir Eddie Kulukundis – Gifts from Sir with | first=Andrew | last=Longmore | date=5 September 1999 | accessdate=1 May 2010}} 11. ^1 {{cite news| url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19980513/ai_n14155799 | title=Athletics: Kulukundis funds French trip | work=The Independent |location=London }} {{Dead link|date=August 2010|bot=RjwilmsiBot}} 12. ^{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/216121.stm | work=BBC News | title=Hemery earns leading role | date=17 November 1998 | accessdate=1 May 2010}} 13. ^{{cite web |title=Susan Hampshire talks about caring for her husband |url=http://www.ageuk.org.uk/travel-lifestyle/people/susan-hampshire-interview-husband-dementia/ |publisher=Age UK |accessdate=2019-02-24 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407051838/http://www.ageuk.org.uk/travel-lifestyle/people/susan-hampshire-interview-husband-dementia/ |archivedate=2012-04-07}} External links
11 : 1932 births|Living people|People from Westminster|English people of Greek descent|British businesspeople in shipping|English theatre managers and producers|English philanthropists|Knights Bachelor|Businesspeople from London|Officers of the Order of the British Empire|Sports patrons |
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