Founder of Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd., Nikolas Panagiotis Tsakos is a Greek businessperson who has been at the head of 6 different companies and is Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at this company. Mr. Tsakos is also on the board of The Union of Greek Shipowners, UK P&I Club, Airmania Travel SA and Tsakos Energy Management Ltd. and Council Member at American Bureau of Shipping, Council Member at Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee, Council Member at Det Norske Veritas SA and Council Member at Bureau Veritas Greece.

In the past he was Chairman at INTERTANKO, Chairman for INTERTANKO (Norway), Chairman of Carisbrooke Shipping Ltd., Chairman at Royal National Lifeboat Institute and President of The Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association.

He received an undergraduate degree from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York and a graduate degree from City University London.