George Zochonis
Greek businessman
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George Basil Zochonis (c. 1852–1929) was a Greek businessman, who was a founder of PZ Cussons, one of the United Kingdom's largest personal health care and consumer goods manufacturing businesses.
George Zochonis | |
|---|---|
| Born | George Basil Zochonis c. 1852 |
| Died | 1929 |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Known for | founder of PZ Cussons |
| Relatives | Constantine Zochonis (nephew) Sir John Zochonis (great nephew) |
Career
Brought up in Greece, George Zochonis initially joined the trading house of Fisher & Randall in Freetown in Sierra Leone.[1] In 1879, together with George Paterson, he founded Paterson Zochonis and built it into a large trading house.[1] It imported West African goods (palm products, nuts etc.) into the United Kingdom and then exported them to Europe.[1] It also exported British goods (textiles etc.) to West Africa.[1]
He died in 1929.[1] After his death control of the business passed to Constantine Zochonis, his nephew, and then more recently, to John Zochonis (Constantine's son).[2][3][4]
