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Paris Latsis
Born	Paris Kasidokostas Latsis August 8, 1979 (1979-08-08) (age 29) Athens, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Occupation	Heir

Paris Latsis (born Paris Kasidokostas on 8 August 1979) is a Greek shipping heir. He is the grandson of Yiannis "John S." Latsis.

Biography

Latsis is the son of Marianna and Gregory Katsidokostas, a water-ski instructor who created a scandal when he married a princess of Greek society. While the marriage lasted, they were shunned by the Athens elite. Katsidokostas runs a large water-ski school, is the longtime well-respected mayor of the seaside town Vouliagmeni, and became ensnared in a blackmail ring that also pulled in John Latsis, Paris' grandfather. His mother, Marianna, is a major philanthropist who donated funds for Greek earthquake relief and the Athens Olympics.

When his grandfather died in 2003, his fortune was estimated as the 101st largest in the world. Eventually the Latsis family expanded into banking, oil refining and real estate. Forbes magazine recently estimated the Latsis family fortune at US $7.5 billion -- placing them at No. 54 on the magazine's list of the world's richest people.

His inherited name is Paris Kasidokostas, not Latsis, and according to his father's own statements to the Greek media, his paternal name is his official name. While his uncle, Spiro Latsis, is listed in the lists as controlling the collective John Latsis estate, the bulk of the fortune is Spiro's own. Greek tradition dictates that one's estate is distributed in descending order from the oldest male heir — which would put Paris low on the list. In May 2005, it was announced that Paris Latsis became the fiancé of American socialite, Paris Hilton. In September 2005, the couple broke off their engagement.

External links

• Paris Latsis
• Paris Hilton and fiancé Paris Latsis @ SPIDER, video (8 May 2005, ourmedia)
• AskMen.com - Paris Latsis

Persondata
NAME	Latsis, Paris
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Latsis, Paris Kasidokostas
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Heir
DATE OF BIRTH	8 August 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH	Athens, Greece
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH