Achilleas Constantinou

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Achilleas Constantinou (born 1948) is a British businessman and the co-founder, with his late brother Aristos Constantinou, of the Ariella fashion label.

Early life[edit]

Constantinou was born in 1948.[1] He was educated at Arnos Secondary Modern School, Southgate, London, followed by Waltham Forest Technical College, and King's College London, from where he graduated with an LLB degree in Law.[2]

Career[edit]

He was the co-founder, with his brother Aristos Constantinou, of the Ariella fashion label.[3] He took on the sole management of the business after his brother was murdered in the early hours of New Year's Day 1985 at his home in The Bishops Avenue, Hampstead, London.[4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Achilleas Constantinou Profile". ariella.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Achilleas CONSTANTINOU". Debrett's People of Today. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Achilleas Constantinou, Chief Executive, Ariella Fashions". www.telegraph.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Burglary theory after wealthy businessman is shot dead." Stewart Tendler, The Times, 2 January 1985, p. 3.
  5. ^ "Family of murdered tycoon calls for charges against widow". Ben Leach, The Telegraph, 30 November 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2015.