Stelios Haji-Ioannou

$1.2B

as of 10/04/24

About Stelios Haji-Ioannou

The son of a Greek Cypriot shipping magnate, Stelios Haji-Ioannou founded the budget airline easyJet in 1995 after leaving his father's company.

Stelios owns an estimated 4% of the airline; his siblings Clelia and Polys both have large stakes as well.

Stelios maintains ownership of the easy brand through his private company, easyGroup.

Through easyGroup, Stelios has licensed the easy name to such businesses as easyHotel, easyCar and easyCoffee.

Personal stats

Citizenship

Cyprus

Source of wealth

EasyJet

Residence

Monte Carlo, Monaco

Marital status

Single

Birth date

02/14/67 (age 57)

Education

Master of Science, City University of London; Bachelor of Arts/Science, London School of Economics

Self-made

inherited and growing