Rigas D. Tzelepoglou

Has an Economic Bachelors Degree from University of Thessaloniki, two Graduate Master's Degrees in Economics, one from Lancaster University (M.A. Econ.) and one from the University of Thessaloniki, and a Doctorate Degree in Economics from the University of Thessaloniki.

At present he is President and Professor of corporate strategy at the International Center for Business Studies (ICBS), a Thessaloniki Business School since 1979 and an Athens Business School since 1997, and a free-lance management consultant in Strategy and Marketing. He is Vice-chairman of the Committee for Northern Greece of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, founding member of the committee for Northern Greece of the British-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, Treasurer of the Association for Democracy in the Balkans and member of the Board of the Federation of Industries for Northern Greece. He is also Honorary Consul of Chile in Thessaloniki.

He has worked as a lecturer and an associate professor at the Graduate Industrial School of Thessaloniki, manager at the Authority for Regional Development of Northern Greece - Ministry of Co-ordination and Executive Director of ICAP SA - Management Consultants (20 years).

He has been President/Managing Director and Director General of HELEXPO DETH. S.A., President of the Greek Management Association - Macedonian Chapter, Vice President and Secretary General of the State Theatre of Northern Greece, President of the Propeller Club of the USA - International Port of Thessaloniki, President of the Centre for the Development of Macedonia and Thrace, Vice-president of the Rotary Club of Thessaloniki and founding President of the Rotary Club of Thessaloniki West.