George Tsakopoulos | |
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| Born | July 7, 1927 |
| Died | June 15, 2009 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Occupation(s) | Real estate developer, businessman |
| Years active | 1964–2009 (his death) |
| Known for | Founder, Tsakopoulos Investments |
| Relatives |
Angelo Tsakopoulos (brother) Eleni Kounalakis (niece) |
George Tsakopoulos ( Greek: Γιώργος Τσιακόπουλος; July 7, 1927– June 15, 2009) [1] was a prominent real estate developer and co-founder of Tsakopoulos Investments in Sacramento, California. Among his more recent and noteworthy accomplishments were the development of the 25 story skyscraper at 500 Capitol Mall in Sacramento, which was completed in May 2009 as well as the naming of his company as Sacramento "Developer of the Year" for 2008. [2] Tsakopoulos, who was born in Rizes, Greece, and was wounded in the Greek Civil War, arrived in United States in 1955. [3] George's younger brother, Angelo Tsakopoulos, founded Sacramento's AKT Development Inc. George would also become a major investor with his younger brother in Sacramento real estate with his company, Tsakopoulos Investments. [4] Tsakopoulos died at the age of 81 in Sacramento, California. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
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- ^ "Sacramento Bee – Noted Developer George Tsakopoulos". Archived from the original on 2009-06-21.
- ^ "Sacramento Business Journal – Developer George Tsakopoulos". Archived from the original on 2009-06-21.
- ^ "Obit". Legacy.com. 23 March 2016.
- ^ https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/katherin_tsakopoulos_born_1967_10068327 [ bare URL]
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- ^ "Tsakopoulos Investments". Archived from the original on 2020-10-25. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ^ "Developer George Tsakopoulos dies - Sacramento Business Journal". www.bizjournals.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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