Baton Rouge, LA.- Prominent Greek American John D. Georges, CEO of Georges Enterprises and the Georges Media Group, purchased The Advocate, one of the nation’s oldest and largest local daily newspaper and digital media outlets.
A member of Leadership 100 and an Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Order of St. Andrew, John Georges is a major supporter of the Greek Orthodox Church around the world. John is CEO of Georges Enterprises, a billion dollar family company that owns interests in several established Louisiana businesses, including Imperial Trading Co. Imperial, one of the nation’s leading food distributors,. Today, sales are estimated at over $1 billion annually. Georges family. John Patriarch Bartholomew who toured the areas of the worst destruction and prayed for the City’s recovery.
John and his wife, Dathel, live in New Orleans with their children Zana, Liza and Nike.
About Georges Enterprises.
Georges Enterprises. Georges Enterprises also owned Dolphin Marine International, an ocean going, rig moving and salvage tug company that it sold in 2010.
Georges Enterprises also has a diverse portfolio of real estate holdings including residential, commercial and industrial properties. New Orleans City Business ranks Georges Enterprises as the second largest private company in the region.