George Prokopiou
George J. Prokopiou is a billionaire Greek shipowner, founder of Dynacom Tankers, Sea Traders and Dynagas.
Early life
George J. Prokopiou was born in Athens in 1946. He holds a Civil Engineering degree from the National Technical University of Athens.Career
Prokopiou bought his first ship in 1971, a 55,000-tonne tanker, Pennsylvania. He is the founder of Dynacom Tankers, Sea Traders and Dynagas. In February 2025, the Dynacom Tankers fleet encompassed 64 vessels, the Sea Traders company had a fleet of 5 bulk carriers and Dynagas had a fleet of 21 LNG carriers. In total his current fleet stands at 91 vessels. George Prokopiou is overseeing a newbuilding program for 88 vessels.In February 2025 he acquired the entire share capital of the Astir Palace Vouliagmeni hotel group.
In March 2015, he had a net worth of $2 billion, and a fleet of 89 ships, according to Bloomberg.
In 2025, Lloyd's List named him number 14 in their list of the Top 100 most influential people in the shipping industry. Prokopiou also appeared in the Top 100 in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021 and 2024.
Forbes estimated Prokopiou net worth at $3.7 billion in 2024 listed at #1046 globally.