John Coustas
$1.42B
as of 06/13/26
About John Coustas
John Coustas is the chairman and CEO of Athens, Greece-based shipping firm Danaos Corporation.
His father Dimitris Coustas (d. 2013) founded the company in 1972.
John Coustas succeeded his father as CEO in 1987 and took Danaos public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2006.
He owns just over 50% of the company's stock.
He also serves as deputy chairman of the board of international marine insurance company The Swedish Club.
Personal stats
Citizenship
GreeceSource of wealth
shippingResidence
Athens, GreeceMarital status
MarriedBirth date
05/01/56 (age 70)Self-made
inherited and growingJohn Coustas’s fortune is worth
24K
troy ounces of gold
22K
median U.S. household
14K
median U.S. income
0.028%
U.S. credit card volume
0.006%
GDP of the United States
0.004%
United States debt
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