His dad owned a small paper-products firm, but Economou was drawn to the sea.
They also expressed concern that Economou was using the public company to fund his private interests.
Economou says she made very little money on the deal and bore great risk.
H5 is profitable, says Economou, though it is spending heavily to support 400% annual growth.
"Our work is to discover the ideal narrative to walk into court with, " says Nicolas Economou, 42.
With his blond hair and perfect English, Economou has led a flotilla of Greek shipowners to the U.S. capital markets.
Police spokesman George Economou said the soldier had been pronounced dead on arrival at Famagusta General Hospital in Paralimni.
Economou, who also bought a 4% stake in Ocean Rig for himself, says he feels strongly that deepwater drilling presents a glorious opportunity.
Economou started H5's predecessor in 1999, intending to build the next great Web-search tool based on technology developed by the father of a Wharton classmate.
DryShips has been operating with two employees (Economou, 54, and his internal auditor) since his chief financial officer quit in May, the second to split in three years.
Economou rented the Library of Congress earlier this year for a glittering reception after a conference at which speakers included U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.
Operating smoothly in bankruptcy court, Economou struck a deal that let him pay creditors 37 cents on the dollar and left him in possession of most of the fleet.
Then Economou switched to legal research, renaming his companyH5 in tribute to 18th-century English clockmaker John Harrison, whose fourth chronometer, commonly known as "H4, " enabled modern sea navigation.
Born in Athens, Economou first came to America to attend MIT, where he received two masters of science, one in naval architecture and marine engineering, another in shipping and shipbuilding management.
"If you are going to deploy hundreds of Charging Spots, you want to ensure that they are future proof, "said Greg Economou , executive vice president corporate sales and solutions, Madison Square Garden .
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Confidentiality agreements keep Economou from discussing most cases.
On the contrary, some shippers and investors have pilloried Economou for tarring the entire industry by signing controversial deals, often involving family members, that blur the lines between DryShips and his privately held Cardiff Marine, a ship management outfit.
He has also spent a fair amount polishing H5's image: The firm's "advisory board" includes former Harvard Law School professor Arthur Miller and John Seely Brown, onetime chief scientist at Xerox Corp. (nyse: XRX - news - people ) Economou rented the Library of Congress earlier this year for a glittering reception after a conference at which speakers included U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.
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