George Economou

George Economou

George Economou (#795)

Global Rank #795
Country Rank #4
Country Greece

George Economou is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 5 B
  • Shipping
  • Greece
  • M
  • 73 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #795
Country Rank #4
Net Worth $5.3B
Previous Worth $5.3B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Greece
Industry Shipping
Age 73 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Monaco, Monaco
Citizenship Greece
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 73
Source Of Wealth Shipping, Self Made
Residence Monaco, Monaco
Citizenship Greece
Marital Status Divorced
Children 5
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $5.3B
Current Net Worth $5.3B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

George Economou is a Greek shipping tycoon who owns several privately-held firms under his TMS Group. He took one of those firms, Dryships, public on the Nasdaq in 2005 before ultimately taking it private again in 2019 at a $456 million valuation. In 2018, he sold offshore drilling firm Ocean Rig to publicly traded TransOcean at a $2.7 billion valuation, just 18 months after the firm filed for bankruptcy. Between August and December 2023, Economou bought large positions in several publicly-traded shipping firms in the U.S. Outside of shipping, he owns an estimated $250 million art collection including works by Pablo Picasso. Part of it is on display in his private museum in Athens.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to George Economou.

#806
Billionaires (2026)

Insights

Did You Know?

Dryships made headlines due to volatile trading and several reverse stock splits in 2016 and 2017 that saw its stock price rise by 1,500% before plunging by 99%.

Economou also owns homes in Connecticut, Greece, London, New York, St. Barts and Saint-Tropez, plus the luxury Armonia Residences south of Athens.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking George Economou's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $5.3B (May 4, 2026)

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