George Averoff, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Averoff

Greek businessman

Date of Birth: 15-Aug-1815

Place of Birth: Metsovo, Epirus Region, Greece

Date of Death: 15-Jul-1899

Profession: businessperson, entrepreneur, philanthropist

Nationality: Greece

Zodiac Sign: Leo

George M.
Averoff (15 August 1815, Metsovo – 15 July 1899, Alexandria), alternately Georgios Averof (in Greek: Ge?????? ?ß???f), was a Greek businessman and philanthropist.
He is one of the great national benefactors of Greece.
Born in the town of Metsovo (Epirus, Greece, then Ottoman Empire) Averoff moved to Alexandria while still young.
He was known through most of his life for founding numerous schools in both Egypt and Greece.