John Coustas

John Coustas (#2604)

Global Rank #2604

Country Rank #19

Country Greece

John Coustas is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 2 B
shipping
Greece
M
70 Years

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Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,604

Country Rank #19

Net Worth $1.5B

Previous Worth $1.5B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Greece

Industry shipping

Age 70 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Last Refreshed 17 Jul 2026, 12:00 AM

Residence Athens, Greece

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Personal Stats

Age 69

Source Of Wealth shipping

Residence Athens, Greece

Citizenship Greece

Marital Status Married

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $1.5B

Current Net Worth $1.5B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

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.

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