Haji-Ioannou

British

/ ˈhadʒijɔˈanu /

noun

Sir Stelios. born 1967, British businessman, born in Greece; founder (1995) and chairman (until 2002) of the low-cost airline company Easyjet

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Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou founded EasyJet after carrying out research in the USA.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

His list of previous clients include some big names, such as Prince Charles in his legal battle against the Mail on Sunday newspaper, easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou and Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.

From BBC • May 12, 2022

The first time, its top shareholder and founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou did not take part.

From Reuters • Sep. 10, 2021

EasyJet’s executives were battling its founder and biggest shareholder, Stelios Haji-Ioannou, over the airline’s strategy.

From Economist • Jan. 21, 2016

Stelios Haji-Ioannou, who has a 36% stake in the company, sent an open letter to shareholders earlier this month.

From The Guardian • Jul. 11, 2013

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