▁Sch olar ships ▁Institute ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁and ▁also ▁included ▁the ▁provision ▁of ▁aid ▁to ▁earth qu ake ▁vict ims ▁and ▁the ▁creation ▁of ▁the ▁L ats is ▁Foundation . ▁Two ▁years ▁after ▁his ▁passing ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁his ▁immediate ▁family ▁founded ▁the ▁John ▁S . ▁L ats is ▁Public ▁Ben ef it ▁Foundation ▁in ▁his ▁memory , ▁that ▁under to ok ▁the ▁activity ▁of ▁the ▁a for ement ioned ▁scholar ship ▁fund ▁and ▁all ▁the ▁phil anth rop ic ▁work ▁of ▁the ▁family . ▁ ▁Awards ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁Golden ▁Cross ▁from ▁the ▁E c umen ical ▁Patri arch ate ▁of ▁Constantin ople ▁and ▁the ▁Grand ▁Cross ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁Phoenix ▁by ▁Greece . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁ ▁L ats is ▁married ▁E ri etta ▁Ts ou k ala . ▁They ▁had ▁three ▁children : ▁S pi ros , ▁Marian na ▁and ▁Mar gar ita . ▁S pi ros ▁is ▁a ▁trust ee ▁of ▁the ▁Fri ends ▁of ▁Europe , ▁an ▁EU - wide ▁lo bb ying ▁organisation ▁for ▁greater ▁political ▁integration . ▁His ▁grand son ▁Paris ▁L ats is ▁( son ▁of ▁Marian na ) ▁was ▁the ▁former ▁f ian cé ▁of ▁Paris ▁Hil ton . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁ ▁John ▁S . ▁L ats is ▁Public ▁Ben ef it ▁Foundation ▁N era ida ▁Flo ating ▁Museum ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 1 0 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 0 3 ▁death s ▁Category : Pe ople