Listen again: The supermarket billionaire, John Catsimatidis
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Listen again: The supermarket billionaire, John Catsimatidis

B1IntermediateOctober 13, 202617 min
  • Interview
  • Business & money

Greek-born billionaire John Catsimatidis rose from working in a New York grocery store to build the Gristedes supermarket chain and a wider business empire after leaving university before graduating. Now head of the Red Apple Group, with interests spanning real estate, energy, aviation and media, he remains a prominent figure in US business and politics, regularly discussing business with President Trump, despite setbacks including a collapsed airline venture and an unsuccessful run for New York mayor. Presenter: Leanna Byrne Producer: Amber Mehmood You can email the team: [email protected] [This episode...

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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. or why. Listen to the global story on bbc.com or wherever you listen. Welcome to Founders from Business Daily, I'm Leanna Byrne and today my guest is Greek-born billionaire John Katsimatidis.

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He started with a single grocery store but has dabbled in all sorts of other businesses including oil, an airline and radio stations. He's also friends with Donald Trump and once ran for New York mayor. It's quite a story.

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John Katsimatidis, you're one of those New York business figures whose life really sounds almost like a novel. You're born in Greece, raised in Harlem. You worked behind counters as a teenager.

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