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John D. Saracakis

Mr. John D. Saracakis
President
American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce AmCham

John D. Saracakis is President of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, elected in July 2025, following 18 years of service to the Chamber as Vice President, Chair of the Public Affairs Committee, member of the Executive Committee, and member of the Board of Directors. He has also served as Chairman of the Hellenic Swedish Chamber of Commerce for two consecutive terms (2013–2019). He is Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saracakis Group of Companies, a leading family-owned concern with a long tradition in the Greek economy and operations in four countries, where he has served in various capacities since 1998. John studied Business Administration at Babson College, USA, and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

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