• Nikos Pachilas hails from Imvros.
• He was born in Athens.
• He has studied Economics and Political Science and holds a Master’s degree in Economics and Business Administration.
• He has studied Diplôme d’ études supérieures in Public International Law and Development Law at Université de Nice.
• He has studied Docteur d’ État en Droit at Université de Nice.
• PhD in Economics and Political Sciences at Université Côte d’Azur.
• In 1982, immediately after his enlistment in the Greek Army as a reserve officer in
the Armored Corps, he began his entrepreneurial career in the family business operating in the tyre industry.
• President of the “Pachilas – International Ventures” Group of Companies.
• CEO of “Pachilas S.A.” Group of Companies.
• Managing Partner of ‘Episotro’ Ltd.
• Publisher of Pachilas Digital Media.
• President of the company iNikos.gr.
• CEO of NPCGROUP.
• CEO of NPG PARTICIPATIONS – MONACO.
• Partner of M. Desyllas and Co. Ltd.
• Member of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI).
• General Secretary of the Hellenic-Dutch Chamber of Commerce and Industry and remains an active member.
• He has taught specialized communication and market methodology topics to multinational automobile & tyre companies.
• Regularly participates as a lecturer and keynote speaker at international
conferences and multinational company seminars in France and Germany.
• Group – Estia Investment Mass Media S.A.
• Democratic Publications S.A.
• FINEAS PARTICIPATIONS S.A.
• He has been writing in the newspapers “Demokratia”, “Kyriakatiki Demokratia”, “Estia”, “Orthodox Truth” and “Eleftheros Typos” for several years.
• His articles have been published in both Greek and international media on topics related to safe driving and tyres.
• Special Advisor for Economic Diplomacy.
• Deputy Mayor of Filothei (2002-2006, 2010).
• Vice President of the Institute for Lifelong Adult Education (I.D.E.K.E.) – Ministry of Education (2009-2011).
• President of D.E.A.F.
• President of the Board of Directors of the “N.P.D.D. Center for Visual Arts G. KARYDIS” (2009-2011).
• President of the Cultural Committee of the Municipality of Filothei (2009-2011).
• President of the School Committee for Filothei Junior High School (2003-2011).
• Former President of the Animal Protection Committee of the Municipality of Filothei.
• Member of the “Konstantinos Karamanlis” Foundation.
• Active member of the Elton John Foundation for AIDS (Elton John Foundation).
• Author of “Capturing Moments of Life” – a socially themed book (2010).
• Author of “Fire and Water” – a crime novel (2012).
• Author of “City and Homeland” – a geography-themed book (2015).
• Author of the upcoming book “Life or Death.”
• He has a daughter, Ioanna, 32 years old who is a graduate of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) in the Department of Communication and Media Studies. She holds a Ph.D. from Paris 10 University and is a professor at Paris 1 Sorbonne. G University.